Saildrone · 5 months ago
Tech Lead Manager, Embedded Linux
Saildrone is a defense company delivering maritime intelligence and reconnaissance products. They are seeking a highly skilled Embedded Software Engineer to lead their Embedded Systems team, focusing on developing a high-quality on-board software stack and managing a small engineering team.
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Responsibilities
Work with your team and engineering leaders and other technical and non-technical stakeholders to develop a high quality on-board software stack
Develop, review and ensure quality design of on-board software components that align to a consistent architectural approach
Utilize your engineering management skills to plan and execute along a roadmap defined by business objectives and informed by rigorous engineering design
Work with our technical program management team to align work to schedules and ensure delivery
Communicate in a friendly, supportive manner with engineers or other stakeholders, ensuring alignment and advocating for effective solutions
Engage with cross-functional teams of product managers, technical program managers, technical leads, hardware engineers, software engineers and infrastructure engineers
Mentor and facilitate career development for individual contributors
Work with engineering leadership to define and measure success of the vehicle systems software stack using rigorous key performance metrics
Drive and support a culture of rigorous design and test around software features
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in embedded software
1+ years people management experience, including technical team leadership, scheduling, and resource planning
Board support package integration and bringup of new embedded Linux computers
Experience with standards such as CAN or Ethernet
Bash scripting, and Python or similar scripting
Build automation and deployment experience
Prefer Bachelor's or Master's degree in related field (Robotics, CS, EE, etc)
Preferred
Hands-on experience with NXP i.MX8 family processors and Yocto
Practical knowledge of video processing chips (Nvidia)
Familiarity with camera technologies and video processing systems
Kernel module code integration, C debugging
Camera or perception payload experience
Benefits
Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick time and parental leave
Comprehensive and competitive medical, dental and vision plans, and HSA with employer matching.
Company sponsored life insurance
Stock Options
Annual stipend for continued learning and development
Quarterly company BBQs at our Alameda HQ (bring your friends and family!)
Free Bay Area Public Transportation via AlamedaTMA with the BayPass Clipper Card
Plenty of snacks in our 3 office locations
Dog-friendly work environment
Company
Saildrone
Saildrone is a maritime company that enables navies, governments, and organizations to obtain data required to monitor the maritime domain.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$299.5MKey Investors
Lockheed MartinExport and Investment FundBond
2025-10-29Corporate Round· $50M
2025-05-13Series C· $60M
2021-10-18Series C· $100M
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