Neros
Senior Embedded Linux Engineer
$165K–$231K
Torrance, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 23, 2026
About the job
Own and develop the embedded Linux platform—including its distribution, kernel, bootloader, runtime, and SDK—for Neros drone products.
What you'll do
- Maintain the Linux distribution and board support packages, from board bring-up through reliable field updates.
- Own kernel configuration, device drivers, bootloader, and secure boot and update/recovery paths.
- Develop shared runtime libraries, toolchain, and SDK; establish platform practices and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Built and shipped products using custom Linux images (Yocto or Buildroot), owning the image.
- Kernel-level experience with device drivers, device tree, and debugging on hardware.
- Bootloader experience (U-Boot or similar), including secure boot and update/recovery design.
- Strong C; Python or shell scripting; board bring-up and experience designing libraries, SDKs, or interfaces for other teams.
Nice to have
- Radio/comms integration, real-time tuning, OTA/update systems, upstream contributions, or Rust for systems work.
- Experience flying FPV, RC, or drones.
Pay
$165,000 – $231,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Yocto, Buildroot, U-Boot, C, Python, PREEMPT_RT, Mender, RAUC
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