Embedded Autonomy Engineer
Mach IndustriesDefense Technology company
Huntington Beach, United StatesSenior
Khosla Ventures
Sequoia Capital
DCVC
Bedrock Capital
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Software Engineering
About the role
TL;DR
Own the Linux mission computer for autonomous defense platforms, integrating sensors and autonomy stacks.
- •Mach Industries is seeking an Embedded Autonomy Engineer to own the Linux mission computer for autonomous defense platforms.
- •This role involves integrating sensors and autonomy stacks for real-time performance under challenging constraints.
- •Key Responsibilities Own the Linux mission computer lifecycle, including BSPs, device trees, and kernel configuration.
- •Integrate high-bandwidth sensors and manage the sensor-to-GPU pipeline.
- •Optimize the on-target execution environment for autonomy and ML workloads.
- •Build and customize embedded Linux images using Yocto or L4T.
- •Harden the platform for flight conditions and debug hardware/software integration.
- •Requirements 5+ years of embedded Linux development on custom hardware.
- •Expertise in camera and sensor integration on Linux (MIPI CSI, V4L2, GMSL/FPD-Link).
- •Experience with Yocto or L4T build systems and fluency in C, C++, Bash, and Python.
- •Strong hardware debugging skills with logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.
- •Proven track record of deploying Linux-based compute platforms from bring-up to production.
Required skills
LinuxCC++BashPython
Nice-to-have skills
Rust
Domain expertise
defenseaerospace
Benefits & perks
health insurance, retirement plans, professional development, equity
Tech stack
LinuxCC++BashPythonRust