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Embedded Linux Engineering Lead

USA💼 Full-time💰 $148,000–$148,000🗓 2026-08-12 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead embedded Linux development for custom hardware products used in digital investigative software, balancing technical leadership with hands-on engineering.

Role type

Senior Embedded Linux Engineering Lead (player/coach)

Builds

Custom hardware products with embedded Linux platforms for digital forensics and investigation tools

Domain

Cybersecurity / Digital Forensics / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Embedded Linux development, C programming, Python scripting, Linux kernel configuration, Device Tree, Bootloaders, Root filesystems, Build systems (Buildroot, Yocto), Low-level hardware/software debugging

Preferred skills

Secure boot, Signed updates, Encrypted storage, Production update systems (SWUpdate, RAUC, Mender), ARM SoCs, FPGA SoCs

Technologies

Linux kernel, Buildroot, Yocto, SWUpdate, RAUC, Mender, Hawkbit, ARM SoCs, NXP i.MX, Xilinx/Zynq/Kria

Responsibilities

Translate platform goals into actionable work, coordinate assignments, review technical direction, contribute to bootloader/kernel/device tree/root filesystem/build system work, debug low-level integration issues, mentor engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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