Senior Engineer, Embedded OS

Shield AI

full-time

Posted on: 9/22/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $125,000 - $185,000 per year

Senior

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.

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.