Shield AI is an American defence technology company founded in 2015 that builds autonomy software and uncrewed aircraft for military missions. Its Hivemind autonomy stack lets aircraft fly, navigate and complete objectives without GPS, a remote pilot or a communications link, which matters in contested environments where those links are jammed. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company fields the V-BAT vertical take-off aircraft with United States and allied forces, licenses Hivemind to other manufacturers and is developing the X-BAT jet for high-end missions.
HQ: San Diego, United States • Space & Aerospace • Drones & UAVs • Defense AI • Military Drones • Military • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015
$281k – $421k per year • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • In office (San Mateo, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
C++
Python
AI/ML
AI Agents
Reinforcement Learning
DevOps
RTOS
Robotics
Motion Planning
Reinforcement Learning
Swarm Robotics
$196k – $294k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (San Mateo, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
AI/ML
AI Agents
Reinforcement Learning
DevOps
RTOS
Robotics
Motion Planning
Reinforcement Learning
Swarm Robotics
$196k – $294k per year • Senior • 2+ years exp • In office (San Mateo, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
DevOps
RTOS
Robotics
Sensor Fusion
Humanoid (SKL Robotics Ltd.) is an AI and physical robotics company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in Boston and Vancouver. Founded in 2024 by CEO Artem Sokolov, the company develops commercially scalable, general-purpose humanoid robots designed to safely collaborate alongside human workers in manufacturing, logistics, and industrial environments.
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Hardware • Military • Robotics • Humanoid Robots • Military Robotics • Robotics Hardware • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2024
$150k – $220k per year • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • In office (Boston, United States) • Full-Time • Staff
C++
Rust
AI/ML
Computer Vision
DevOps
CI/CD
Cortex
Git
RTOS
Prometheus
Robotics
ROS
IoT
FreeRTOS
≈ $78k – $210k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Staff
C++
Rust
DevOps
CI/CD
Cortex
Git
RTOS
Prometheus
IoT
FreeRTOS
≈ $84k – $185k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • In office (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Senior
C++
MATLAB
MATLAB
Simulink
DevOps
RTOS
Robotics
EtherCAT
ROS2
Isaac Sim
MuJoCo
ros2_control
Novanta supplies photonics, vision and precision motion components to equipment manufacturers. Its lasers, encoders and imaging subsystems go into medical and advanced industrial machines. The company operates through a family of specialised engineering brands.
HQ: Bedford, United States • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • Health Care • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1968
≈ $36k – $87k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years exp • In office (Barcelona, Spain) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Middle • English
C++
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
RTOS
Robotics
CANopen
EtherCAT
≈ $43k – $102k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 8+ years exp • In office (Barcelona, Spain) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • Spanish • English
C++
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
Jenkins
RTOS
Robotics
CANopen
EtherCAT
Senior • 3+ years exp • In office (Brno, Czech Republic) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • English
C++
Python
DevOps
RTOS
CI/CD
Docker
Jenkins
Management
Jira
AFRY (AF Pöyry) is a Swedish-Finnish engineering, design, and advisory company providing services across energy, industry, infrastructure, and clean technology. The firm operates globally, helping public and private sector clients accelerate the transition toward a sustainable society. Combining technical expertise with digital solutions, it supports projects from early-stage strategy and environmental impact assessments to full-scale engineering execution.
Vienna • Kuala Lumpur • Stockholm • Berlin • Essen • Cybersecurity • Professional Services • 5000+ employees
≈ $79k – $175k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Stockholm, Sweden) • Full-Time • Senior • Swedish
Two Six Technologies is a high-growth technology company that provides innovative cyber, data science, and mission-focused engineering solutions for the national security sector. The firm develops advanced software and hardware architectures - ranging from electronic warfare and cybersecurity systems to zero-trust networks and data analytics - specifically tailored for defense and intelligence agencies.
HQ: Arlington, United States • Cybersecurity • Artificial Intelligence • Military
≈ $116k – $252k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Arlington, United States) • Master's Degree • Contractor • Principal
Senior • In office • Contractor • Senior
C++
Python
Assembly
Assembly
Binary Ninja
DevOps
QEMU
RTOS
Cybersecurity
Ghidra
IDA Pro
≈ $111k – $222k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Chantilly, United States) • Contractor • Middle
C++
Python
Assembly
Assembly
OllyDbg
WinDbg
DevOps
RTOS
Cybersecurity
Ghidra
IDA Pro
Motorola Solutions is a global leader in public safety and enterprise security solutions, specializing in land mobile radio communications, video security, access control, and command center software. Created in 2011 following the spin-off of Motorola's mobile phone division, the Chicago-based company primarily serves law enforcement, emergency medical services, government agencies, and commercial enterprises. Its integrated ecosystem connects critical communications, AI-powered video analytics, and emergency dispatch systems to help organizations safeguard communities and operations.
HQ: Chicago, United States • Government • Military • Law Enforcement • Military Communication • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
≈ $65k – $156k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Tel Aviv, Israel) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
C++
DevOps
Platform Engineering
RTOS
$130k – $180k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 7+ years exp • In office (Culver City, Los Angeles, United States) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
C++
Go
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
Debian
RTOS
IoT
FreeRTOS
Marketing
Zendesk
QA
TestRail
≈ $80k – $161k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 15+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Vancouver, Canada) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Node JS
Python
JavaScript
Databases
Amazon Aurora
DynamoDB
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
Mobile
Offline-First
DevOps
AWS
AWS Lambda
GCP
Amazon ECS
Amazon Kinesis
CI/CD
RTOS
CesiumAstro is an aerospace technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas, and founded in 2017. The company develops and manufactures software-defined active phased array communication systems, including satellites, terminals, and reconfigurable processing units for space, airborne, and ground missions. It serves commercial and defense sectors with high-throughput connectivity solutions and operates manufacturing facilities in the United States to support domestic supply chains.
HQ: Austin, United States • Telecommunications • Aerospace Manufacturing • Manufacturing • Military Satellites • Military • Satellite Manufacturing • Satellite Communications • Space & Aerospace • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2017
≈ $129k – $232k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Austin, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
RTOS
Paradromics develops a high bandwidth brain-computer interface intended to restore communication for people with severe paralysis. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, its Connexus implant records from many neurons at once and decodes intended speech. The company has begun human trials after years of preclinical work.
HQ: Austin, United States • Clinical Research • Pharmaceuticals • Health Care • Est. 2015
Ouster is a San Francisco lidar company founded in 2015 that builds digital sensors based on a single-photon avalanche diode architecture. Its sensors and perception software are used in industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics and automotive projects. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and merged with rival Velodyne in 2023.
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Lasers & Photonics • Sensors • Hardware • 51-200 employees • Est. 2015
$160k – $220k per year • Staff+ • In office • Staff
C++
Python
Rust
DevOps
CI/CD
RTOS
Ajjas is an Automotive company that offers Safety & Security Device for Two Wheelers, Four Wheelers & Heavy Vehicles. It is an IoT based device with fall alerts, theft detection, monitoring system, etc.
Navi Mumbai • Transportation & Logistics • Internet of Things • Smart Mobility • Est. 2017
In office (Navi Mumbai, India)
C++
C
C
Embedded C
AI/ML
ChatGPT
Claude
Claude Code
Copilot
Cursor
AI Agents
DevOps
RTOS
GitHub
Chips/EDA
Altium Designer
Cadence Allegro
KiCad
Proteus
IoT
FreeRTOS
Northwood Space is an aerospace technology company that specializes in building next-generation ground infrastructure to connect satellites and space missions with Earth. The enterprise vertically integrates hardware production, deployment software, and global satellite networks to enable fast, reliable, and high-throughput data transmission.
Washington • Satellite Communications • Space & Aerospace • Ground Systems
$72k per year • Intern • In office • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Intern
C++
Python
Rust
DevOps
Git
RTOS
Chips/EDA
PetaLinux
IoT
FreeRTOS
Relativity Space is an American commercial aerospace manufacturer headquartered in Long Beach, California. Founded in 2015 by Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone, the company pioneered the use of large-scale 3D printing (Stargate metal 3D printers), proprietary aluminum alloys, and machine learning software to print rockets and engines. After launching Terran 1 - the world's first 3D-printed rocket to reach space - the firm pivoted its core development exclusively to Terran R.
HQ: Long Beach, United States • Space Services • Space & Aerospace • Launch Services • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015
≈ $107k – $212k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Long Beach, United States) • Senior
C++
DevOps
CI/CD
RTOS
Cybersecurity
Tcpdump
≈ $166k – $312k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 7+ years exp • In office (Long Beach, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
C++
Python
Rust
DevOps
RTOS
≈ $140k – $253k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Long Beach, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C++
Python
Rust
DevOps
RTOS
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology enterprise that develops and manufactures advanced medical devices and intelligent clinical platforms. Operating across more than 150 countries, the company delivers solutions across key therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular health, neuroscience, medical-surgical equipment, and patient monitoring systems.
HQ: Minneapolis, United States • Diagnostics • Health Care • Medical Devices • 5000+ employees • Est. 1949
$76k – $114k per year • Senior • 4+ years exp • In office (Galway, Ireland) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
C
Python
C
Embedded C
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
RTOS
$76k – $114k per year • Senior • 4+ years exp • In office (Galway, Ireland) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Java
DevOps
CI/CD
Cortex
RTOS
Prometheus
Chips/EDA
JTAG Debuggers
$149k – $178k per year • Equity • Senior • 2+ years exp • In office (Boston, United States) • Relocation • Master's Degree • Senior
C++
Python
C++
CMake
DevOps
Bitbucket
Git
RTOS
Management
Confluence
Regent develops an electric boat-flying machine for coastal transportation. The company designs and manufactures electric flying machines that will transport commercial passengers. The vehicle, known as a seaglider, is a wing-in-ground-effect craf...
Washington • Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Transportation & Logistics
≈ $138k – $279k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Kingstown, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
C++
MATLAB
C
MATLAB
Simulink
C
Embedded C
DevOps
RTOS
≈ $140k – $253k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • In office (Kingstown, United States) • Relocation • Full-Time • Senior
≈ $101k – $233k per year (Estimated) • Equity • In office (Kingstown, United States) • Relocation • Full-Time
C++
MATLAB
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
DevOps
RTOS
Diconium is a global digital transformation partner and software engineering firm headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, it specializes in digital strategy, software development, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and e-commerce solutions. The company helps organizations across automotive, industrial, and other sectors build digital products, optimize commerce platforms, and modernize their business models at scale.
HQ: Stuttgart, Germany • E-commerce Platforms • Information Technology • Software • 1001-5000 employees
≈ $28k – $67k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Full-Time • Principal
≈ $20k – $46k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year exp • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Full-Time • Junior
Python
DevOps
RTOS
Vector
Management
Confluence
≈ $27k – $66k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Full-Time • Senior
C++
MATLAB
C
MATLAB
Simulink
C
Embedded C
DevOps
RTOS
Smiths Group is a major British multinational industrial engineering conglomerate headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with a history spanning 175 years. Operating in around 50 countries, the company specializes in advanced technologies for flow management, thermal solutions, and engineered systems. Its core operational divisions include John Crane (mission-critical mechanical seals, filtration, and rotating equipment components for energy and process industries) and Flex-Tek (engineered heating components, specialized tubing, and fluid management systems for aerospace, HVAC, and industrial markets).
Washington • London • Linz • Sydney • Rio de Janeiro • Science & Engineering • Industrial Machinery • Manufacturing • 5000+ employees
≈ $59k – $145k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Senior • English
C++
Python
DevOps
CentOS Stream
CI/CD
Git
Red Hat
RTOS
IoT
FreeRTOS
Manage your fleet with Ford Pro and maximize productivity with vehicle health data, EV charging solutions, vehicle tracking & driver behavior insights.
Glendale • Naucalpan • Louisville • Chennai • Salt Lake City • Corporate Events • EV Charging • 5000+ employees
$150k – $284k per year • Staff+ • Remote/Hybrid (Palo Alto, United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
C++
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
RTOS
$99k – $166k per year • Remote/Hybrid • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree
C#
C++
Java
Python
C
C
Embedded C
AI/ML
Anomaly Detection
DevOps
RTOS
$150k – $284k per year • Staff+ • Remote/Hybrid (Long Beach, United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Python
C
C
Embedded C
DevOps
Bazel
CI/CD
RTOS
Management
Confluence
Blue Origin is an American aerospace manufacturer, defense contractor, and spaceflight services company founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos. Headquartered in Kent, Washington, the company designs and operates reusable rockets, heavy-lift engines, and deep-space logistics infrastructure to enable sustainable space exploration and commercial operations.
Los Angeles • Washington • Seattle • Huntsville • Arlington • Space Services • Space & Aerospace • Launch Services • 1001-5000 employees
$231k – $323k per year • Equity • Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (Los Angeles, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
RTOS
Robotics
Autonomous Navigation
$165k – $231k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Seattle, Los Angeles, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
$165k – $231k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Seattle • Remote (United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Agility's humanoid robots are deployed today in manufacturing, distribution, and logistics. Proven automation for industrial environments.
Pittsburgh • Salem • Fremont • Naypyidaw • Logistics & Warehouse Robotics • Robotics • Humanoid Robots
≈ $149k – $247k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Rust
DevOps
CI/CD
RTOS
Robotics
ROS
≈ $92k – $185k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 7+ years exp • In office (Salem, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Python
DevOps
RTOS
Robotics
EtherCAT
IoT
FreeRTOS
Alarm.com supplies the cloud platform behind connected security and smart home systems sold by dealers. Its software links intrusion sensors, cameras, locks, thermostats and video analytics in one app. Thousands of service providers resell the platform to residential and commercial subscribers.
HQ: Tysons, United States • Energy Management • Elderly Care • Real Estate • Est. 2000
≈ $155k – $290k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • In office (Tysons, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Part-Time • Staff
C#
JavaScript
TypeScript
C++
Frontend
Angular
React.js
DevOps
gRPC
RTOS
WebSockets
Cybersecurity
Threat Modeling
IoT
Matter
Zigbee
MQTT
≈ $77k – $150k per year (Estimated) • Junior • In office (Tysons, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Junior
C++
C
C++
Protobuf
C
U-Boot
DevOps
Git
RTOS
Cryptography
OpenSSH
IoT
FreeRTOS
≈ $39k – $94k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Warsaw, Poland) • Full-Time • Middle • English: B2
C++
C++
CMake
DevOps
Git
RTOS
IoT
FreeRTOS
Management
Confluence
Jira
Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| Junior |
8 |
$113K |
$126K |
$168K |
| Middle |
41 |
$156K |
$189K |
$230K |
| Senior |
93 |
$190K |
$216K |
$253K |
| Staff |
46 |
$210K |
$245K |
$280K |
| Lead |
28 |
$190K |
$234K |
$285K |
| All levels |
240 |
$180K |
$224K |
$264K |
Based only on the listings that state pay. Gross annual amounts, converted to USD so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Relocation package
12%
70
The market right now
Alion currently lists 600 open RTOS jobs from 223 companies. 74 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 186 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.
What these roles pay
240 of these RTOS jobs state pay directly. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $180K and $264K a year, with a median of $224K. By level, the median runs junior at $126K, middle at $189K, senior at $216K, staff at $245K, and lead at $234K. The step from junior to lead is worth about 1.9x on median pay. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Where the work is
The largest concentrations of these roles are United States (22), Vietnam (12), Poland (12), Taiwan (9), and Malaysia (8). 6% of the listings are fully remote and a further 15% are hybrid, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.
Who is hiring
The employers with the most open RTOS jobs right now are Blueorigin (28), Bosch (18), Leidos (13), Renesas Electronics (11), Electronics For You (10), and Shield AI (10). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.
What employers ask for
Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are RTOS (600), C++ (485), Python (311), CI/CD (192), Git (122), FreeRTOS (94), Rust (75), and C (72). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.
Relocation, visas and equity
Of the current RTOS jobs, 40 state visa sponsorship, 70 offer a relocation package, and 110 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.
