Embedded Systems Engineer

About the Company

Aurelius Systems is a VC backed defense tech startup building autonomous, edge deployed directed energy systems for counter-UAS. We build laser weapons to shoot down drones.

Responsibilities

• Board bring-up and BSP development on custom hardware
• Linux kernel and driver work including device drivers, DMA, interrupts, and userspace interfaces
• Real-time control loops for motion, power, and sensor subsystems
• Hardware and software co-design alongside EEs and mechanical engineers
• Debug at the metal using oscilloscope, logic analyzer, JTAG, and bus traces
• Boot, flash, and update infrastructure for embedded targets including A/B partitions and OTA

Requirements

• 3 to 8+ years building embedded systems on real hardware
• Multi-layer PCB design and IC selection
• Strong C and C++ on Linux, plus comfort with Python for tooling
• Hands on Linux kernel, driver, and BSP experience on at least one custom board
• Real-time systems experience including PREEMPT_RT, Xenomai, or RTOS
• Comfortable debugging at the hardware level with scope and logic analyzer
• BS or MS in EE, CE, CS, or equivalent hands-on experience
• U.S. Person status required for export control

Preferred Qualifications

• Yocto or Buildroot
• ROS2 integration
• Safety-critical or hard real-time experience
• CAN, EtherCAT, or industrial bus experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary + equity
• United Health Care medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible 18 days PTO + 5 sick days
• Travel to field test events and range days
• Covered daily lunches and office snacks + drinks
• E-bike / scooter stipend (Up to $500)