Auterion builds a cutting-edge operating system for autonomous robotic systems that empower a diverse range of platforms to perform surveillance, reconnaissance, inspection, mapping and logistics tasks. Our industry-leading software drives the adoption of robotic fleets and is recognized by the U.S. government as the future standard for its drone programs.
We are looking for a Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer with particular focus on, but not limited to Nvidia Jetson platforms. The candidate will be taking on tasks within the AuterionOS ecosystem, from writing applications to adding driver support for new peripherals, maintaining system services and optimizing performance on embedded platforms. You will be working closely with:
- Linux running on embedded arm64 hardware
- C, Python, Bash codebases
- Engaged and friendly engineers from across Auterion
Responsibilities and Duties
- Support and maintain core Auterion products powered by Nvidia Jetson systems.
- Work within the Board Support team and collaborate with other development teams to build leading-edge products.
- Add features, solve bugs, write tests and improve the performance of software components running on AuterionOS, Auterion’s custom embedded Linux distribution.
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to understand both internal and customer use cases.
- Propose new software solutions and take ownership of the implementation. Your technical expertise will have a huge impact on bringing Auterion’s drone products to market.
- Provide expert support (L3) to customers facing technical issues.
- Write clear and concise internal documentation, in addition to contributing to the public-facing knowledge base.
- Participate in daily stand-ups, as well as release planning and task prioritization meetings.
Qualifications and Skills
- B.Sc./M.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or a strong track record of Linux kernel open source contributions.
- 3+ years of professional experience with C (Linux kernel), Python, and embedded Linux on ARM64 platforms.
- Experience with embedded security (e.g. Secure Boot, UEFI, boot chain verification).
- Experience working with NVIDIA Jetson platforms, including hardware bring-up and peripheral integration.
- Extensive experience with embedded Linux development, including cross-compilation, debugging, performance optimization, device drivers, device tree configuration, U-Boot/CBoot, and UEFI.
- Expert Linux skills, including command-line tools, networking, system services, resource management, and Debian/Ubuntu-based systems.
- Experience with systemd, Debian packaging, Docker, and OTA update solutions (e.g. Mender).
- Experience integrating MIPI CSI cameras and familiarity with their electrical interfaces.
- Strong networking knowledge across the OSI stack, including hardware interfaces, IP addressing, routing, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and diagnostic tools such as Wireshark and tcpdump.
- Basic electrical engineering knowledge, including reading schematics and debugging I2C, SPI, UART, and CAN bus communications.
- Experience working in Agile teams, participating in stand-ups and sprint planning/management.
- Product-oriented mindset with the initiative to drive projects forward.
- Experience with NXP i.MX8 platforms and BSPs (nice to have).
- Contributions to open source projects, particularly within the Linux ecosystem (nice to have).
- Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI (nice to have).
- EU Citizenship required.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Stock Options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Company pension plan
- Car parking
- Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
- Mental health and wellbeing support
About Auterion
We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.
At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.
Skills Required
- B.Sc./M.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or strong track record of Linux kernel open source contributions
- 3+ years professional experience with C (Linux kernel), Python, and embedded Linux on ARM64 platforms
- Experience with embedded security (Secure Boot, UEFI, boot chain verification)
- Experience with NVIDIA Jetson platforms including hardware bring-up and peripheral integration
- Extensive embedded Linux development experience: cross-compilation, debugging, performance optimization, device drivers, device tree configuration
- Experience with U-Boot/CBoot and UEFI
- Expert Linux skills: command-line tools, networking, system services, resource management, Debian/Ubuntu systems
- Experience with systemd, Debian packaging, and Docker
- Experience with OTA update solutions (e.g., Mender)
- Experience integrating MIPI CSI cameras and familiarity with electrical interfaces
- Strong networking knowledge across the OSI stack and diagnostic tools (Wireshark, tcpdump)
- Basic electrical engineering knowledge; reading schematics and debugging I2C, SPI, UART, CAN bus
- Experience working in Agile teams and participating in stand-ups and sprint planning
- Product-oriented mindset with initiative to drive projects
- EU Citizenship
- Experience with NXP i.MX8 platforms and BSPs
- Contributions to open source projects, particularly within the Linux ecosystem
- Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
What We Do
At Auterion we care about providing enterprise with an ecosystem of software-defined drones, payloads, and third party applications within a single easy to use platform based on open-source standards. We’re leaders in an open-source movement bigger than ourselves and we’ve been on the same mission for over a decade, since our co-founder Lorenz Meier created Pixhawk, MAVLink, QGC, and PX4 (the world’s most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system). Our mission is to be the drone platform of choice for enterprise, government, and drone manufacturers while accelerating the drone industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap in a thriving, open ecosystem of buyers and vendors. At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.
