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Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

$220k - $292k

Colorwave Inc

Software Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

About The Team

The Tactical Recon & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test, deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt and Altius from concepts to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.

What You'll Do
  • Board bring-up and maintenance on embedded ARM boards (device trees, bootloaders, kernel drivers, etc)
  • Customize vendor BSPs for use with NixOS systems
  • Help secure our embedded Linux systems
  • Closely collaborate with firmware engineers on low-level protocols and software updates to microcontrollers.
  • Develop platform software for rapid and reliable updates of mass-produced military-grade systems.
Required Qualifications
  • Familiarity with triaging vulnerability reports and mitigating vulnerabilities by patching system components.
  • Experience with Linux kernel development
  • Experience with uboot, EDK2, platform firmware, etc
  • Interest in using Nix/NixOS as an alternative to Yocto, buildroot, etc
  • Experience with C or Rust
  • Familiarity with MCU basics, RTOS, and MCU-level interfaces.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience developing embedded Linux systems using Yocto, buildroot, or similar systems
  • Familiarity with packaging CUDA libraries and applications
  • Familiarity with functional programming paradigms
  • Experience with one or more of the following languages: C++, Python

US Salary Range $220,000 —$292,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

  • No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.

  • Please always verify communications:
    • Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
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  • Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.

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