Embedded Autonomy Engineer

Location: Huntington Beach, California, United States; on-site

Salary: $130,000–$160,000 base annually for Embedded Autonomy Engineer; $165,000–$220,000 for Senior Embedded Autonomy Engineer, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global is a defense technology startup developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms and decentralized systems for the United States and its allies.

What you will do

• Own the bring-up and lifecycle of Linux mission computers on NVIDIA Jetson/Tegra and similar SoCs, including BSPs, device trees, kernel configuration, and bootloaders.
• Integrate MIPI CSI cameras, GMSL/FPD-Link SerDes, radar, V4L2, ISP pipelines, time synchronization, and sensor calibration.
• Build and optimize real-time sensor-to-GPU data paths for perception, localization, and inference using zero-copy, DMA, and GPU memory management.
• Maintain CUDA/TensorRT runtimes, GPU/CPU scheduling, edge containers, drivers, and libraries for autonomy and ML execution.
• Build reproducible embedded Linux images with Yocto or L4T and harden platforms for power, thermal, SWaP, vibration, and boot-reliability constraints.
• Define hardware-software interfaces with electrical engineers, debug boards with lab equipment, and contribute to autonomy runtime middleware, health monitoring, and state management.

Requirements

• 5+ years of embedded Linux development on custom hardware, including device tree configuration, BSP customization, and kernel bring-up.
• Experience integrating Linux cameras and sensors, including MIPI CSI, V4L2, and GMSL or FPD-Link SerDes.
• Experience with Yocto or L4T build systems and proficiency in C, C++, Bash, and Python.
• Strong hardware-debugging skills with logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, CAN, and UART; ability to read schematics and work with electrical engineers.
• Experience taking Linux-based compute platforms from bring-up through real-world deployment with real-time and performance optimization.
• Employment requires authorization to work in the United States and may require authorization to access U.S.-controlled technology without export-license sponsorship.

Nice to have

• NVIDIA Jetson, L4T, CUDA, TensorRT, GStreamer, or DeepStream experience.
• ROS 2, copper-rs, dora-rs, or autonomy, perception, and localization integration experience.
• PTP, hardware triggering, multi-sensor time synchronization, calibration, DMA, zero-copy, Nix/NixOS, or Rust experience.
• Experience with contested or degraded environments, including RF denial, low-light conditions, and high-vibration platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup environment with approximately 350 employees and a focus on rapid defense innovation.
• Equity participation through stock options or equity grants.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings and paid time off.
• Funding for continuing education, training, and professional development.