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title: 'Embedded Linux Engineer at North Vector Dynamics Inc.'
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# Embedded Linux Engineer at North Vector Dynamics Inc.

- **Company:** North Vector Dynamics Inc.
- **Location:** Calgary, Canada
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/northvectordynamics/bdcd1d11-77f4-4213-9476-4f53742c1396

## Job description

## About the Role

North Vector Dynamics is building the next-generation unmanned systems. We’re looking for an Embedded Linux Engineer to own the software that enables these systems, from the board support packages up through the application layer. You’ll work close to the hardware, writing and debugging kernel drivers, boot code, and real-time software. You’ll report to our Flight Software Lead and work directly with our GNC, avionics, and electrical teams to bring the flight computer from bench to flight. If you want your code running on hardware that actually leaves the ground, this was written for you.

## What You’ll Do

- Design, build, and maintain the embedded Linux software running on the CM-70 interceptor’s onboard flight and mission computer, from the board support package through the application layer.
- Develop and maintain Linux kernel drivers and BSP customizations (Yocto/Buildroot) for custom flight computer hardware, including sensor interfaces, communication buses, and peripheral I/O.
- Port, optimize, and maintain software running on GPU-accelerated ARM SoC compute modules, including driver bring-up and vendor SDK integration for onboard sensor processing.
- Build real-time and deterministic software components that meet the timing, reliability, and safety demands of a flight-critical system.
- Develop and maintain low-level device drivers, bootloaders (U-Boot), and system init for custom embedded hardware platforms.
- Work closely with GNC, avionics, and electrical engineers to integrate flight computer software with sensors, actuators, and communication systems (CAN, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, and similar).
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure for embedded software validation.
- Debug issues across the full stack, from kernel and driver level up through application software, using tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
- Contribute to system architecture decisions that balance performance, power, size, weight, and reliability constraints for a flight vehicle.
- Support integration, bench testing, and field testing of the interceptor’s electronics as required.
- Step into whatever the mission demands: this is a startup, and no two weeks will look the same.

## What You Bring

Required

- Production experience developing embedded Linux systems, including kernel and driver development, BSP customization, and build systems such as Yocto or Buildroot.
- Solid understanding of Linux internals: process and memory management, device drivers, interrupt handling, and the boot process, including bootloaders such as U-Boot.
- Experience with embedded communication protocols and buses, such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and Ethernet.
- Experience working with vendor-supplied Linux distributions and SDKs for ARM-based SoC compute modules, and comfort picking up a new vendor ecosystem quickly.
- Comfort working close to the hardware: reading schematics and using JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers to debug issues that span software and electronics.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals: version control, testing, code review, and CI/CD for embedded targets.
- Strong experience with C++ and Python
- Eligibility for a Government of Canada security clearance; active clearance is a significant asset.

## Preferred

- Experience developing software for flight computers, avionics, or other safety- or mission-critical embedded systems in aerospace or defence.
- Exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing, flight software verification, or formal systems engineering processes.
- Familiarity with GPU-accelerated compute on embedded/edge platforms (e.g., CUDA, TensorRT) for sensor processing or onboard inference.
- Familiarity with Robot Operating System (ROS)
- Military background is a strong asset, we deeply value the operational context, mission focus, and technical discipline that veterans bring. Candidates with prior service in the Canadian Armed Forces or allied militaries, particularly in technical or avionics roles, are highly encouraged to apply.
- Post-secondary education in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, software engineering, or a closely related technical field.

## Why North Vector Dynamics

- Real ownership from day one, the systems and processes you build will be foundational to how this company operates for years to come.
- We’re working on technology that matters at a national and global level, and every person on the team feels that weight and that purpose.
- A tight-knit, high-calibre team that moves fast, holds each other to a high standard, and doesn’t waste time on bureaucracy for its own sake.
- Competitive compensation and meaningful upside from joining an early-stage company at the forefront of the defence technology sector.
- On-site in Calgary, AB, a growing hub for tech and defence, with a culture built around resilience and getting things done.

## About North Vector Dynamics Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: North Vector Dynamics is a Canadian defense and autonomy technology company building precision autonomous systems and counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) weapons for the future battlefield.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed)
- **Headquarters**: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- **Founded**: 2022 (originally as Think Solutions Engineering; rebranded to North Vector Dynamics in 2025)
- **Founders**: Paul Ziadé (Co-founder & CEO), Dr. Craig Johansen (Co-founder & Chief Science Officer), and a third co-founder (aerospace engineers specializing in hypersonics, rocket propulsion, and high-speed aerodynamics)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Defense technology, aerospace, counter-UAS systems, hypersonics, autonomous systems
- **Target customers**: Canadian Department of National Defence (DND), allied military forces, NATO partners
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "On the battlefield, survival isn’t a feature – it’s the requirement." The company is building Canada's first full-spectrum air and missile defence company, focused on sovereign capability for Canada and its allies.

## Products & Services
- **CM-70**: A low-cost, highly-maneuverable, attritable mass, precision-guided missile designed to neutralize Group I-III drone threats. It measures 0.72m in length, weighs ~2 kg, has a range of 3.5 km, and a speed of over 1,000 km/h. Features semi-active laser homing (SALH) guidance supported by AI and a blast fragmentation warhead.
- **SHIELD**: An expeditionary counter-UAS system that uses the Arctos sensor and launch node. It can loiter for hours and deploy air-launched CUAS effects.
- **CI-60**: A next-generation expendable UAV available in two configurations: a threat simulation system (subscale aerial target for air defense training) and a CUAS vehicle designed to neutralize hostile drones with speed and agility.
- **SPIKE**: A subscale aerial target system for use by land, naval, and air forces, providing realistic, threat-representative targets for air defense qualification and live-fire training.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Backed by the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) and venture capital firms
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Canadian Department of National Defence (DND), venture capital firms (specific names not publicly disclosed)
- **Growth Signals**: Rebranded from Think Solutions Engineering in 2025 to go all-in on air-defense development; shifting focus to the CM-70 C-UAS missile to meet growing demand; building Canada's first full-spectrum air and missile defence company; backed by DND for hypersonic and advanced interception work

## Competitive Advantages
- **Sovereign capability**: Building a Canadian-controlled technical base for counter-UAS and hypersonic interception, reducing reliance on foreign supply chains
- **Deep technical expertise**: Founders and team trained at top institutions (Waterloo, Oxford, Calgary) and organizations (NASA, Atomic Energy of Canada, national aerospace labs)
- **First-of-its-kind systems**: SHIELD is described as a first-of-its-kind expeditionary counter-UAS system
- **Attritable mass approach**: The CM-70 is a low-cost, precision-guided missile designed to invert the battlefield economics of drone warfare
- **Full-spectrum ambition**: Building toward hypersonic interception capability, positioning as Canada's first full-spectrum air and missile defence company

## Strategic Focus
- **Near-term**: Low-cost, precision-guided missile system (CM-70) for intercepting Group I-III drones and providing short-range force protection
- **Long-term**: Hypersonic interception capability for North American air defence and allied partners
- **Sovereign capability**: Building a Canadian-controlled technical base for defense technologies to reduce reliance on fragile supply chains
- **Product expansion**: Shifting focus to the CM-70 C-UAS missile to meet growing demand for counter-UAS interceptors

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven work**: Directly contributing to national defense and sovereignty for Canada and its allies
- **Deep tech focus**: Work on cutting-edge technologies including hypersonics, autonomous drone guidance, AI-driven flow control, and rocket propulsion
- **Elite team**: Colleagues include engineers and applied scientists from institutions like Waterloo, Oxford, and Calgary, with experience at NASA, Atomic Energy of Canada, and national aerospace research labs
- **Growth stage**: Recently rebranded and "all in" on air-defense development — a high-growth, high-impact environment
- **Remote-friendly**: Listed as having remote options across 27 locations, with an in-office presence in Calgary
- **Small, agile team**: Approximately 9-12 total employees, offering significant ownership and impact
- **Government backing**: Supported by Canada's Department of National Defence, providing stability and strategic importance

## Sources
1. [northvectordynamics.com](https://www.northvectordynamics.com/)
2. [northvectordynamics.com/about-us](https://www.northvectordynamics.com/about-us)
3. [northvectordynamics.com/advanced-systems](https://www.northvectordynamics.com/advanced-systems)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/north-vector-dynamics)
5. [janes.com](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/industry/north-vector-dynamics-aims-to-bring-missile-production-to-canada)

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