Lead Embedded Systems Engineer (Rust/RTOS)

Satcube; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SATCUBE is building satellite terminals to keep communications alive across Europe. We design hardware and software end to end—from antenna to application layer—inside a small, senior team where your contributions shape the product.

The role combines hands-on embedded work with technical leadership and close collaboration with the CTO. You will drive the architecture for ARM devices, real-time Rust/C components, and secure boot strategies while mentoring 7 engineers and interfacing with hardware

Qualifications

• B.Sc./M.Sc. Computer Science or comparable.
• Extensive experience with embedded architectures, cross-compilation, debugging and performance optimization.
• Strong knowledge of Yocto, Linux kernel, embedded device drivers, device tree configuration and u-boot.
• Experience with real-time systems and RTOS (e.g. Zephyr).
• Strong experience in Rust and/or C.
• Experience with GNU tools, Debian/Ubuntu-based systems, systemd and Docker.
• Knowledge of OTA updates (e.g. ostree).
• Solid networking fundamentals - IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, VPNs, and hardware interfaces
• Strong embedded security knowledge, such as secure boot and boot chain verification.
• Experience with I2C, SPI, UART, CAN bus.
• Product-oriented mindset and leadership potential.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain a Yocto-based Linux distribution for ARM devices (kernel, user-space, bootloader).
• Develop device tree configurations and drivers, interfacing with various peripherals.
• Develop real-time applications on microcontrollers using Zephyr RTOS and integrate with the Linux stack.
• Design the application software layer using Rust.
• Implement and maintain OTA update infrastructure with safe updates and rollback.
• Design and maintain secure boot architecture and trusted firmware execution.
• Create and operate CI/CD pipelines for firmware build, test and release.
• Troubleshoot system-level issues across hardware, kernel and OS layers.
• Automate flashing, provisioning, and factory diagnostics in the assembly line.
• Collaborate with the CTO to set priorities and guide technical direction.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on board bring-up and validation.

Job description

SATCUBE is building satellite terminals to keep communications alive across Europe. We design hardware and software end to end—from antenna to application layer—inside a small, senior team where your contributions shape the product.

The role combines hands-on embedded work with technical leadership and close collaboration with the CTO. You will drive the architecture for ARM devices, real-time Rust/C components, and secure boot strategies while mentoring 7 engineers and interfacing with hardware