🇺🇸RTOS jobs in California
193 open roles mentioning RTOS in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, Applied, True Anomaly, Wayve and K2 Space have the most. 6 are remote and the median advertised salary is $214K.
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Job titles in RTOS roles in California
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- Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$108K - $148KRustC++Linux
- Senior Flight Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior Embedded Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Summer 2027 - Software Engineer InternShield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—InternPythonJavaScriptJava
- Firmware Engineer, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$380K - $445KRustC++C
- Contract Student Worker – Firmware Engineer (FW Core System Services)Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—PythonC++Unix
- Embedded Software ManagerKodiak · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$220K - $250KC++AWSEmbedded C
- Senior Firmware EngineerHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$156K - $214KHybridSeniorPythonAI agentsTest planning
- Senior Software Engineer, Embedded (TS Cleared)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$185K - $250KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior Flight Software Engineer (TS Cleared)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$185K - $250KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior C++ Engineer – Foundations (R6023)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—SeniorC++LinuxOperating systems
- Firmware EngineerSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - Austin; Remote - Seattle; San Francisco, CA, Uni…$114K - $191KRemoteGoPythonLinux
- Staff Robotics Software Engineer, CUAS, OmenAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States—Lead and aboveRustPythonC++
- Senior Principal Engineer - FW/SW DevelopmentAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$180K - $250KLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Senior Power Electronics Firmware EngineerTonal · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$170K - $195KSeniorPythonC++Jenkins
- Software Engineer, C++ (Onboard Platform)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$125K - $222KPythonC++ROS
- Principal Flight Software EngineerRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$173K - $259KLead and aboveRustC++Linux
- Data Center Energy LeadAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | S…$405K - $485KRemoteLead and aboveRegulatory complianceHigh-performance computingRTOS
- Principal System ArchitectWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$348K - $458KHybridLead and aboveLinuxHardware testingAUTOSAR
- Senior Controls EngineerParallel Systems · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$175K - $215KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior Embedded Software Engineer - FirmwareApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale · +1 more location$187K - $253KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Energy Special ProjectsAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$320K - $406KData centersRTOS
- Software Engineer Intern, Software Platforms & Product [Summer 2027]Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—InternJavaC++Kotlin
- Senior Firmware Engineer (MATLAB/Simulink)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorMATLABComputer VisionControl systems
- Senior Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$151K - $227KSeniorC++LinuxSecurity clearance
- Senior Flight Software Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $198KSeniorC++LinuxSecurity clearance
- Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Secret ClearanceRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $198KSeniorRustC++Linux
- Senior Flight Software Engineer II - Secret ClearanceRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$151K - $227KSeniorC++LinuxSecurity clearance
- Firmware Engineer - Testing1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$150K - $190KPythonC++Bash
- Sr. Software Systems Safety EngineerApptronik · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California$200K - $240KSeniorCI/CDAgileGit
- Embedded Systems EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California.$150K - $170KPythonC++Linux
- Red Team Engineer, Product SecurityApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$160K - $200KLinuxSecurity clearanceIncident response
- Software Engineering Intern (Embedded, Backend, Fullstack)Parallel Systems · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA—InternRustGoPython
- Senior Embedded Software EngineerPure Storage · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, California$202K - $248KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Embedded Software Engineer Intern - Winter 2027Skydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States—HybridInternPythonC++Linux
- Firmware Engineer, Manufacturing TestAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$167K - $222KLinuxgRPCComputer Vision
- Simulation and Test Systems ManagerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$210K - $270KPythonC++Docker
- Senior Motor Control Engineer1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$180K - $230KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Business Continuity Management LeadMercury · 🇺🇸🇨🇦San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote…$147K - $204KRemoteLead and aboveIncident responseRegulatory complianceRTOS
- Firmware EngineerAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States—PythonC++Git
- Lead Software Engineer, RTOS-based Automotive PlatformsALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$140K - $160KLead and aboveRustPythonC++
- Lead Software Engineer, Infotainment/Connectivity PlatformALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California, United States$140K - $160KLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Ground Station Software EngineerCowboyspace · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA or Kent, WA$145K - $171KGoPythonLinux
- Staff or Senior Firmware EngineerSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - SF Bay Area · +1 more location$162K - $290KRemoteLead and aboveGoLinuxAWS
- Staff Firmware EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$146K - $245KLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- 2027 Firmware Engineer InternAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States—InternComputer VisionFirmwareTest equipment
- Senior Engineer, Software Integration (R5462)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—SeniorPythonC++Linux
- Staff Controls EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$183K - $243KLead and aboveMATLABComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Senior Controls EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorMATLABComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Application Software Engineer - Embedded Software C++Wayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$210K - $238KHybridPythonC++Docker
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Who is hiring for RTOS roles in California
What RTOS roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $193K | 72 |
| Senior | $218K | 61 |
| Lead and above | $229K | 36 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about RTOS jobs in California
- How many RTOS jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 193 open RTOS jobs in California at 49 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 10 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most RTOS jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (47), Applied (15), True Anomaly (11), Wayve (9) and K2 Space (7). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote RTOS jobs in California?
- 6 of the 193 open RTOS jobs in California (3%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do RTOS jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $214K, based on 172 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $172K and $230K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the RTOS jobs in California?
- 10 of the 193 open RTOS jobs in California (5%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 132 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 49 companies are hiring and 10 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing RTOS jobs in California?
- 61 of the 193 open RTOS jobs in California (32%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 193 such roles today at 49 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do RTOS jobs in California ask for?
- Most often RTOS (100%), C++ (68%), Firmware (60%), Hardware interfaces (56%), Linux (55%) of the 193 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in RTOS jobs in California?
- Firmware Engineer (14), Senior Firmware Engineer (13), Senior Software Engineer (13), Embedded Software Engineer (11), Software Engineer (10): the most common titles among the 193 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are RTOS jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 193 RTOS jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 49 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 10 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $214K. 6 (3%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for RTOS jobs in California?
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