Senior Embedded Linux Systems Engineer – UAS / Robotics

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

** US Citizenship or Green Card Holder is required for this position. We are unable to hire individuals who need a work visa, are currently on a work visa, or individuals who will require work visa sponsorship in the future. **

Job Summary:

At Teledyne FLIR, we’re building the future of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for defense and security missions. Our Rogue 1 drone platform is redefining tactical robotics, and we’re looking for a Senior Embedded Linux Systems Engineer to help drive its evolution. In this role, you’ll work at the core of our embedded Linux platform—supporting autonomous flight and advanced sensing capabilities across flight‑ready systems. You’ll collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team and work hands‑on with cutting‑edge hardware and software, including NVIDIA Jetson platforms, camera systems, and custom Yocto‑based Linux builds. If you enjoy solving challenging system‑level problems and working where software meets hardware, this role offers the chance to make a real impact on fielded and flight‑tested systems.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• You’ll take ownership of core areas of the embedded Linux platform, with opportunities to specialize while collaborating across disciplines.

• Develop and maintain Yocto‑based embedded Linux distributions, including custom layers, recipes, and BSP integration

• Configure and optimize the Linux kernel, UEFI boot configuration, device trees, and root filesystems for NVIDIA Jetson platforms (JetPack / L4T)

• Implement and debug Linux device drivers, including camera drivers, kernel modules, and low‑level peripheral interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB)

• Bring up and tune MIPI‑CSI camera systems, including sensor drivers, NVCSI, ISP integration, and synchronization

• Develop and optimize video capture, encoding, and streaming pipelines using V4L2, GStreamer, Argus / NvArgus, and hardware‑accelerated codecs

• Integrate software with custom embedded hardware, collaborating closely with electrical, mechanical, and flight test teams

• Build and support C/C++ and Python components used in real‑time control systems and application‑level software

• Debug system‑level issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and Linux profiling tools (perf, strace, top, etc.)

• Use Git/Bitbucket, Jenkins, and Docker to support CI/CD workflows and automated build/test systems

• Provide support for STM32‑based firmware and microcontroller systems as needed

Job Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field preferred, or equivalent practical experience

• Senior‑level experience (typically 6+ years) in embedded software development

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and experience with Linux user‑space and kernel‑level development

• Hands‑on experience with embedded Linux, kernel configuration, device trees, and Yocto‑based build systems

• Experience with NVIDIA Jetson platforms or similar SoCs, including camera drivers, multimedia frameworks, or GPU/ISP integration preferred

• Familiarity with Docker, Git/Bitbucket, and CI tools such as Jenkins

• Familiarity with RTOS environments and real‑time constraints preferred

• Experience with MIPI‑CSI camera bring‑up, sensor configuration, and ISP tuning preferred

• Background in video pipelines, including V4L2, Argus, GStreamer, and H.264/H.265 encoding preferred

• Experience debugging hardware/software interactions across multiple subsystems preferred

• Background in robotics, aerospace, or autonomous systems preferred

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better.

We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​