Shield AI

Senior Engineer, Embedded OS

Shield AI

full-time

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Location: 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $125,000 - $185,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cyber SecurityLinuxPythonRTOS

About the role

  • Design, develop, and maintain the Linux based or commercial real-time operating system components for UAVs, focusing on performance, reliability, and security.
  • Optimize the OS for concurrent processing and efficient resource management.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers, software developers, and autonomy engineers to ensure seamless integration of OS components with other subsystems.
  • Develop and maintain drivers and middle-ware for various hardware components and sensors, especially camera and timing systems.
  • Conduct rigorous testing and debugging to ensure the stability and robustness of the OS.
  • Stay updated with the latest advancements in OS technologies and apply best practices to our systems.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related field); or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or 2 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
  • Proven experience in OS development, particularly in real-time and embedded systems.
  • Strong understanding of RTOS concepts, concurrent programming, and resource management.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Python, or similar.
  • Experience with developing drivers and middle-ware for hardware components.
  • Familiarity with cyber security principles and practices in embedded systems, including secure boot and data-at-rest encryption.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated track record of assuming ownership over development processes and features and delivering outstanding outcomes.
  • Proven track record of successfully shipping products and navigating development cycles to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrated record of being a trustworthy teammate and holding high standards.
  • Preferred: Experience customizing, deploying, and maintaining Linux distributions created with Yocto on various hardware platforms.
  • Preferred: Experience customizing, deploying, and maintaining RTOS’s such as VxWorks, RTLinux, or Green Hills.
  • Preferred: Experience with Nvidia OS customization and maintenance.