Kernel Software Engineer

About the role

As a Kernel Software Engineer, you will own the low-level software platform that bridges our hardware and flight applications on ground control stations. You will work across the Linux kernel, board support, and custom Android builds to ensure reliable performance for mission-critical defense systems. This role involves taking new product lines from initial board bring-up through to mass production.

Responsibilities

• Bring up, configure and maintain the Linux kernel on our hardware, including device tree, drivers and security patches.
• Customize and maintain our Android build, covering system services, permissions, boot sequence and OTA updates.
• Integrate controls, display, touch, battery and radio modules, and expose them cleanly to the application layer.
• Ensure robust, low-latency SBUS and MAVLink data flows between the controller, the radio and the drone.
• Debug hardware and software issues alongside electronics and mechanical engineers, using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and UART/JTAG.
• Define flashing, provisioning, factory test and release procedures with the production team.
• Work with QGroundControl engineers and QA to validate system behavior on real hardware.
• Join field tests and flight sessions to validate your work in real conditions.

Required skills

• Linux kernel
• C
• AOSP
• UART
• SPI
• I2C
• GPIO
• USB

Nice to have

• C++
• Drones
• Robotics
• MAVLink
• PX4
• ArduPilot

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Embedded Systems, Software Engineering, Electronics or a related field

About the Company

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. We are committed to building technologies with real-world impact and pursuing excellence in a demanding environment.