Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

Xneural GmbH; Dresden; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Xneural GmbH seeks a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer to own the Linux platform for radar sensor nodes, including hardware bring-up on custom PCBs, production firmware, secure OTA updates, and long-term maintenance.

You will collaborate with hardware, radar signal processing, AI and cloud engineers to shape the embedded software architecture as the sensor platform scales, mentoring engineers as the team grows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on embedded Linux development experience (degree welcome)
• Strong expertise with the Yocto Project and ARM Cortex-A Linux BSP development
• Solid C skills, plus Python/C++/Rust proficiency
• Knowledge of embedded Linux security: secure boot, firmware signing, hardening
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, and reproducible builds
• Ability to debug hardware/software interactions with lab equipment

Responsibilities

• Lead embedded Linux bring-up on custom ARM-based hardware platforms
• Develop and maintain Yocto-based Linux distributions and BSPs including bootloaders, kernel config, device trees, drivers
• Design secure device platforms with secure boot, firmware signing, and robust OTA with rollback
• Design debugging, logging, and remote diagnostics infrastructure
• Build reproducible environments and CI/CD pipelines for embedded software
• Define embedded software architecture and provide technical leadership, mentoring engineers

Skills

Embedded Linux

Yocto Project

C

Python/C++/Rust

Secure boot/OTA

Git/CI/CD

Hardware debugging

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Yocto BSP development

ARM Cortex-A

Bootloaders/Device Trees

Job description

Role Overview

As our Senior Embedded Linux Engineer, you own the Linux platform on our radar sensor nodes: hardware bring-up on custom PCBs, production firmware, secure OTA updates, and long-term maintenance. You work with the hardware, radar signal processing, AI, and cloud engineers, and you set the embedded software architecture as the sensor platform scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead embedded Linux bring-up on custom ARM-based hardware platforms
• Develop and maintain Yocto-based Linux distributions and BSPs including bootloaders, kernel configuration, device trees, and peripheral drivers
• Design and implement secure device platforms, including secure boot, firmware signing, and robust OTA update mechanisms with rollback support
• Design debugging, logging, and remote diagnostics infrastructure
• Work with the team to design reproducible build environments and CI/CD pipelines for embedded software development
• Define embedded software architecture and provide technical leadership, driving best practices and mentoring engineers as the team grows

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on embedded Linux development experience (a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is welcome, though equivalent practical experience counts just as much)
• Strong expertise with the Yocto Project and Linux BSP development on ARM Cortex-A based systems
• Solid C skills, plus working proficiency in at least one of Python, C++, or Rust
• Knowledge of embedded Linux security: secure boot, firmware signing, and system hardening
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, and reproducible software builds
• Ability to debug hardware/software interactions using laboratory equipment

Nice to Have

• Experience with radar systems, RF engineering, DSP, or signal processing
• Experience with heterogeneous SoCs combining Linux and RTOS environments
• Familiarity with FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar RTOS
• Contributions to open-source projects (Linux Kernel, Yocto, U-Boot, RAUC, SWUpdate, Mender)
• Experience mentoring engineers and growing technical teams
• German language skills are beneficial but not required