Lead Embedded Linux Engineer, Yocto (H1-B OK)

Lead Embedded Linux Engineer. Seven Corners, VA 22044

Compensation: $140,000

H-1b sponsorship available for existing H-1B’s

Stock options

Yocto is a must!

Located in the northern Virginia, Washington, DC metro area, our client is a startup with patented communications technology that enables text messaging anywhere in the world with direct satellite to mobile device communications which does not require special dedicated receivers to operate, just your standard mobile device. They have series A funding and will soon be going out for series B.

Yocto is a must

Core Responsibilities:

Leading the development of the company’s custom Linux distribution

Creating Board Support Packages for existing and new hardware

Creating and maintaining layers and recipes

Supporting multiple CPU architectures (ARM, x86, etc.)

Porting the distribution to new platforms

Creating tooling to support satellite and telecommunications software engineers.

Designing and implementing mechanisms to support OTA updates on production satellites

Be the Linux expert (kernel, CPU-architecture, general device-drivers, etc.) on the engineering team

Working in a small, agile team to manage the software development lifecycle (requirements definition, design, implementation, test, and verification)

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Software, Electrical, Aerospace, or in a related engineering field

7+ years of experience building and shipping embedded Linux distributions

Expert knowledge of C/C++, Git, and Yocto/OpenEmbedded

Expert knowledge of embedded Linux configuration, development, board support packages, bootloaders, kernel, and drivers

Experience with root cause analysis, and advanced troubleshooting at the kernel-level

Experience working with common protocols such as RS-232, SPI, I2C, and CAN

Experience with hardware-in-the-loop integration and testing

Demonstrated experience with all phases of the software development life cycle

Great communication skills and experience working with cross-disciplinary teams

Ways to stand out:

Experience with PREEMPT_RT

Experience developing and testing software for SmallSats / CubeSats

Experience using CI/CD to produce release artifacts

Experience with Docker

Experience creating container images from Yocto artifacts

Why is This a Great Opportunity

This is a ground-floor opportunity with patented satellite communication technology. Potential for tremendous growth. Plans to build a manufacturing plant in the same vicinity.

Application Instructions

If not specified on your resume, please use comments section to highlight your Yocto knowledge and H1-B visa status, etc.