Embedded NixOS Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $129,000–$171,000 / yr
Posted: today

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Below market

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

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TL;DR · Embedded NixOS Engineer

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As an Embedded NixOS Engineer at Anduril’s Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) team, you will work closely with mechanical, electrical, RF, FPGA, and functional programming experts to develop cutting-edge EW technology. Your responsibilities include bringing up NixOS on custom hardware platforms, implementing build and deployment infrastructure for the software pipeline, and shaping CI/CD roadmaps to streamline capability delivery. You’ll need experience in debugging custom hardware, enterprise build systems, and image building for embedded Linux. Preferred qualifications include hands-on experience with Nix/NixOS/Nixpkgs, AArch64 Embedded Linux product design, custom hardware drivers, and FPGA development. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders and contribute to the next generation of EW solutions.

Skills

NixOS Nixpkgs AArch64 Embedded Linux FPGA CI/CD Docker Git Python C C++ Linux Kernel Custom Hardware Drivers

What you'll do

Implement build and deployment infrastructure for EW teams’ software pipeline.
Perform NixOS bringup on state-of-the-art hardware designs developed by the team.
Shape build, deployment, and CI/CD roadmaps to streamline capability delivery.
Collaborate with electrical and FPGA engineers to integrate custom hardware.
Debug custom hardware issues during system integration and testing.

What we're looking for

Experience debugging custom hardware.
Proficiency with enterprise build and deployment systems.
Expertise in image building infrastructure for embedded Linux systems.
Familiarity with Nix/NixOS/Nixpkgs (professional or open source experience).
Knowledge of AArch64 Embedded Linux product design and market entry.

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