{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"97e556e9a7bf1e5e2f1ed663","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/97e556e9a7bf1e5e2f1ed663","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/97e556e9a7bf1e5e2f1ed663","title":"Edge Operating System Engineer","description":"About The CompanyWe are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military leadership and several Silicon Valley firms. With a world-class business development & leadership team already in place, we are well positioned to capitalize on already overwhelming demand.Job OverviewWe're looking for a Senior Software Engineer focused on Edge Operating Systems to own the low-level software stack powering our NVIDIA Orin NX-based flight computer. In this role, you’ll be responsible for architecting and maintaining our custom NixOS-based deployment and configuration pipeline, building high-reliability Linux systems optimized for flight, and integrating performance-critical applications into a secure, deterministic edge compute environment.If you thrive at the intersection of embedded systems, Linux internals, and reproducible builds—and want your work to directly shape national defense—this is your role.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn image lifecycle for our flight computers, from hardware bring-up to mission deploymentBuild secure, minimal, reproducible NixOS configurations for NVIDIA Jetson Orin NXOptimize performance, boot time, and reliability for mission-critical deploymentsIntegrate low-level software components (GStreamer, CUDA, GPU drivers, telemetry, real-time threads) into a cohesive systemWork closely with flight software and GNC teams to support real-time, multi-process workloadsDevelop secure update mechanisms, sandboxing, and observability tools for edge devices in hostile environmentsLead debugging and performance analysis efforts across user space, kernel space, and hardware interfacesContribute to devops and CI pipelines for embedded Linux builds and simulation environmentsBasic QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field5+ years of experience building or maintaining embedded Linux systems (Yocto, Buildroot, NixOS, or similar)Deep familiarity with Linux internals: systemd, udev, bootloaders (e.g., U-Boot), networking, filesystemsFluency in shell scripting and programming in Python, Rust, or CHands-on experience with NVIDIA Jetson platforms, including GPU and camera stack integrationExperience debugging kernel-space and user-space issues on embedded targetsPreferred QualificationsAdvanced degree or research experience in operating systems, embedded systems, or securityExperience using Nix/NixOS in production for embedded or robotics systemsFamiliarity with secure boot, TPMs, cryptographic key management, and OTA update systemsKnowledge of CUDA, GStreamer, or other high-performance Linux subsystemsPrior work on autonomous systems, aerospace, or other safety-critical domainsContributions to open source operating systems or Nix community projects","company":"Stealth Mode","rawCompany":"stealth mode","city":"El Segundo","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T17:58:30.113Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Edge Operating System Engineer","description":"About The CompanyWe are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. 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