engineering
Posted Apr 23Embedded Engineer (BSP), Staff
at 9 Mothers
Austin, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- - Own the Linux platform image that ships on production systems, including kernel configuration, patching, and long-term maintenance.
- - Design and maintain the operating system framework supporting application software, including process supervision, inter-process communication, logging, configuration management, and update and rollback infrastructure.
- - Define standards and best practices for embedded software development, testing, and deployment.
Requirements
- Location: Onsite — Austin, TX Employment Type: Direct Hire, Full‑Time Job Title: Staff Embedded Engineer (BSP) Company Overview 9 Mothers Defense develops AI-enabled systems to counter unmanned aerial threats.
- Our first product, EDDA, is an autonomous counter-sUAS point-defense platform designed to detect, track, and neutralize Group 1 drone threats.
- The Lead Embedded Engineer is responsible for board bring-up, Linux platform development, device driver engineering, and the operating system framework upon which our perception, controls, and autonomy software operate.
- experience developing and shipping production embedded Linux systems. - Expert proficiency in C and Linux kernel development, including driver development, device tree, and kernel internals. - Demonstrated
- experience leading full board bring-up from schematic review through production-ready peripheral drivers. - Strong systems programming
- experience in Rust or C++. - U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a background check. Preferred Qualifications -
- Experience with NVIDIA Jetson platforms (Orin, JetPack). - Yocto Project and meta-layer development experience. - Prior
- experience establishing BSP practices at an early-stage or small-team hardware company. - Active security clearance, or eligibility to obtain one. - Prior
- experience in defense or other safety-critical applications. - A passion for building robots or engineering projects as a hobby.
- - The Builder's Playground: Work in a brand-new lab fully optimized for rapid prototyping, equipped with NVIDIA Jetsons, high-end scopes, and 3-D printers.
- Live coding test with the Director of Engineering (45 min via MS Teams) 3.
Experience
- Requirements - 6+ years of professional
Benefits
- Benefits - Meaningful Early Equity: You aren't just an employee; you are a foundational owner.
- - 100% Employer-Paid Premiums: We cover 100% of your medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums and cover 50% of healthcare premiums for your dependents.
- - Unlimited PTO: We value results, not clock-watching.
- Paid take-home consulting agreement ($500, ~4-8 hours) 4.
Additional details
- Position Summary 9 Mothers is seeking a Lead Embedded Engineer (BSP) to own the Board Support Package and embedded platform underlying our counter-sUAS systems.
- Essential Duties - Lead end-to-end bring-up of new board revisions, including bootloader, kernel, device tree, and peripheral driver development.
- - Develop and maintain device drivers for cameras, inertial measurement units, motor controllers, and custom hardware peripherals.
- - Establish and operate the build, signing, and provisioning pipeline for production deployment.
- - Diagnose and resolve complex issues spanning the hardware, kernel, and userspace boundary.
- Your contributions directly drive the value of your stake in the company. - Direct Roadmap Influence: Forget the bureaucracy of big defense.
- You will have a seat at the table, directly shaping our product and technology trajectory from day one.
- - Mission-Critical Work: We don't build for "what if." We build systems the Department of War actively needs to counter immediate, real-world threats.
- Take the time you need to stay sharp and recharge. - Zero Red Tape: You report to the founders.
- You have the autonomy to make technical decisions that would take months of committee approval at a larger firm. - Austin-Based Culture: Join an onsite team in Austin, TX, where we prioritize high-bandwidth collaboration and rapid field-testing. - Relocation Assistance: We want the best talent in the room.