Field-Embedded Software Engineer

Minerva; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share options vesting over three years

Bupa private medical insurance

6% employer pension contribution

25 days leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced mat/pat leave

Enterprise level AI tooling

Relocation support/home office budget

Job summary

Minerva Defence is embedded with customers in operational environments, delivering Linux, networking, and software updates to field systems. We require engineers with deep technical knowledge who can support operators directly and adapt to real-world field conditions.

You will roll out updates, secure networks, debug field connectivity, and drive fixes back to the core engineering team to harden the product. On-site UK work with autonomy is expected.

Qualifications

• Proven production software shipping experience.
• Strong Linux and networking fundamentals.
• Ability to earn trust with end users through substance and direct communication.

Responsibilities

• Roll out and manage software updates to deployed field systems over the network.
• Configure, secure and diagnose the networks our systems depend on, from setup to live fault-finding.
• Debug Linux systems and connectivity issues in field conditions and tight timeframes.
• Write and maintain Python software, tooling and automation that holds the platform together.
• Act as technical point of contact for operators, translating field problems into fixes.
• Feed real operational issues back to core engineering to harden the product.

Skills

CS fundamentals

Linux basics

End-user trust

Tools

Python

Job description

Minerva Defence is embedded with customers in operational environments, delivering Linux, networking, and software updates to field systems. We require engineers with deep technical knowledge who can support operators directly and adapt to real-world field conditions.

You will roll out updates, secure networks, debug field connectivity, and drive fixes back to the core engineering team to harden the product. On-site UK work with autonomy is expected.