Lead Embedded Software Engineer, Xilinx UltraScale+

Fairwinds Technologies; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairwinds Technologies is seeking an Embedded Systems Software Engineer at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, with a Hybrid work model and periodic travel. You will develop and deploy Linux-based software for Xilinx UltraScale+ platforms, collaborating with hardware teams on PCB-based embedded systems for mission-critical communications and signal processing.

The role emphasizes low-level Linux stack development, driver integration, and system bring-up from prototype to fielded platforms, focusing on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, CS, or related field.
• 8+ years of embedded Linux software experience.
• Hands-on with Xilinx UltraScale+ and PetaLinux.
• PCB-based hardware bring-up experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Bash and/or Python.
• Experience with SVN, Git or similar SCM.
• Experience debugging kernel/user-space and HW/SW integration.
• US Citizenship and active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded Linux software for Xilinx UltraScale+ platforms using PetaLinux (BSP creation, kernel configuration, rootfs customization, image generation).
• Support hardware bring-up and integration on custom PCB designs; board validation and troubleshooting.
• Implement and maintain device drivers and board support components (GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, Ethernet, DMA).
• Integrate FPGA logic with embedded software using AXI interfaces and Linux user-space methods (UIO, mmap, sysfs).
• Build and optimize performance-critical embedded Linux applications (real-time data movement, streaming, latency tuning).
• Develop test utilities, diagnostics, and automation for lab and field validation.
• Participate in system integration and testing; debug cross-domain issues (HW/FPGA/kernel/user-space).
• Author technical docs and SBIR deliverables.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Hardware debugging

US Citizenship / security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Xilinx UltraScale+

PetaLinux

Vivado

Vitis/SDK

AXI interfaces

JTAG

GDB/Perf/strace

Job description

Fairwinds Technologies is seeking an Embedded Systems Software Engineer at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, with a Hybrid work model and periodic travel. You will develop and deploy Linux-based software for Xilinx UltraScale+ platforms, collaborating with hardware teams on PCB-based embedded systems for mission-critical communications and signal processing.

The role emphasizes low-level Linux stack development, driver integration, and system bring-up from prototype to fielded platforms, focusing on