Embedded Linux Software Engineer - OTA & Networking

GCS Recruitment; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking a software engineer to develop and maintain embedded Linux software for aircraft hardware. You will build features for network management, OTA updates, and observability, using C/C++, Python, or similar languages.

You will integrate software across hardware platforms, participate in code reviews and testing, and collaborate with architects, QA, and security teams to ensure robust deployments.

Qualifications

• Must have 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Must have 2+ years designing or enhancing software systems.
• Experience across the full SDLC.
• Proficiency in at least one language: C++, C, Python, Java, etc.
• Embedded software development (C/C++) or Platform/system software development or Network configuration and troubleshooting.
• Embedded Linux development and networking fundamentals are preferred.
• Docker, Kubernetes, and virtualization technologies are beneficial.
• Python or Bash scripting is a plus.
• OTA deployment and rollback mechanisms knowledge is desirable.
• Security concepts: secure boot, cryptography, threat modeling are valued.
• Aerospace, avionics, or DO-178C exposure is nice to have.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software on embedded Linux-based aircraft hardware.
• Build features for network management, connectivity monitoring, OTA updates, and observability.
• Develop production-quality software using C/C++, Python, or similar languages.
• Integrate software across hardware platforms using abstraction layers.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, debugging, and deployment activities.
• Work closely with architects, QA, networking, and security teams.

Skills

3+ years experience

Software design

SDLC experience

Programming languages

Embedded software development (C/C++)

Platform/system software development

Network configuration and Troubleshoot

Embedded Linux development

Networking fundamentals

Docker Kubernetes virtualization

Python or Bash scripting

OTA deployment and rollback

Security concepts

Aerospace/avionics exposure

Education

Aerospace/avionics exposure

RDK/broadband gateway background

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software running on embedded Linux-based aircraft hardware.
• Build features for network management, connectivity monitoring, OTA updates, and observability.
• Develop production-quality software using C/C++, Python, or similar languages.
• Integrate software across hardware platforms using abstraction layers.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, debugging, and deployment activities.
• Work closely with architects, QA, networking, and security teams.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years designing or enhancing software systems.
• Experience across the full SDLC.
• Proficiency in at least one language: C++, C, Python, Java, etc.
• Must have ONE of the following:
• Embedded software development (C/C++)
• Platform/system software development (OS to application stack)
• Network configuration and troubleshooting

Preferred Skills

• Embedded Linux development.
• Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, QoS.
• Docker, Kubernetes, virtualization technologies.
• Python or Bash scripting.
• OTA software deployment and rollback mechanisms.
• Security concepts: secure boot, cryptography, threat modeling.
• Aerospace, avionics, or DO-178C exposure (nice to have).

Ideal Backgrounds

• Viasat, Panasonic Avionics, Thales
• Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, CommScope, Sagemcom, Vantiva, SERCOMM
• Aerospace, networking, industrial automation, automotive embedded systems
• RDK, broadband gateway, CPE, Wi-Fi device, or middleware development

What Makes a Strong Candidate?

• Strong Linux, networking, and software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience deploying software on hardware devices.
• Knowledge of OTA updates, rollback, and reliability engineering.
• Writes clean, maintainable, well-tested code.
• Comfortable implementing against predefined architectures.
• Aviation experience is a plus, not mandatory.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.