Hands-On Embedded OS Engineer - Yocto/Linux for Drones

Management Performance Associates; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Management Performance Associates seeks an Embedded OS Engineer to own the Ubuntu-based Linux firmware stack for the MK2 drone platform (Qualcomm QRB5165). The role involves building, hardening, and shipping a secure, reliable OS through automated CI/CD pipelines.

You will work with Yocto/BitBake, headless hardware, and low-level OS internals to deliver robust drone firmware. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with embedded Linux, Yocto, and CI/CD; familiarity with QEMU, Docker, and

Qualifications

• Experience with Yocto/BitBake and embedded Linux builds.
• Hands-on OS hardening and secure firmware workflows.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and automated image builds.

Responsibilities

• Own Ubuntu-based Linux firmware stack for MK2 drone platform.
• Develop and maintain Yocto images and recipes.
• Implement OS hardening, patching, and post-build processing.
• Maintain Jenkins pipelines and ensure reproducible builds.
• Configure system services and logging for headless devices.

Skills

Yocto/BitBake

Embedded Linux

CI/CD pipelines

Shell scripting

Systemd & unit files

Headless embedded hardware

Image build/config

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field

Tools

Yocto

BitBake

QEMU

Docker

Jenkins

Git

Systemd

Job description

Management Performance Associates seeks an Embedded OS Engineer to own the Ubuntu-based Linux firmware stack for the MK2 drone platform (Qualcomm QRB5165). The role involves building, hardening, and shipping a secure, reliable OS through automated CI/CD pipelines.

You will work with Yocto/BitBake, headless hardware, and low-level OS internals to deliver robust drone firmware. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with embedded Linux, Yocto, and CI/CD; familiarity with QEMU, Docker, and