Hands-on Embedded Linux OS Engineer (Yocto/BitBake)

KB Search Team; Utah; On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

KB Search Team is seeking a hands-on Embedded OS Engineer to own the Ubuntu-based Linux firmware stack for the MK2 drone platform (Qualcomm QRB5165). You will build the OS, secure it, ensure reliability, and ship it through automated CI/CD pipelines in a headless environment with no display.

You will work with Yocto/BitBake, create recipes and patches, optimize builds, and implement post-processing and OS hardening to support reliable field deployments.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with embedded Linux and OS internals.
• Proficient with Yocto/BitBake build system.
• Experience with Jenkins CI/CD and automated image builds.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Ubuntu-based Linux firmware stack for the MK2 drone platform.
• Write and maintain Yocto recipes and patches for upstream BSPs.
• Optimize build performance and manage image composition and post-processing.

Skills

Yocto / BitBake

Embedded Linux

CI/CD pipelines

OS internals

Build system tuning

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

QEMU

Job description

KB Search Team is seeking a hands-on Embedded OS Engineer to own the Ubuntu-based Linux firmware stack for the MK2 drone platform (Qualcomm QRB5165). You will build the OS, secure it, ensure reliability, and ship it through automated CI/CD pipelines in a headless environment with no display.

You will work with Yocto/BitBake, create recipes and patches, optimize builds, and implement post-processing and OS hardening to support reliable field deployments.