Remote Embedded Linux Firmware Engineer (Yocto/OpenWRT)

Insight Global; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking a Firmware Development Engineer to work remotely within the US. This position involves managing and evolving Embedded Linux systems for production hardware. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in firmware development, particularly in Embedded Linux environments. Responsibilities include designing customized Linux images and maintaining production-grade OS. This role offers compensation of $52-64/hr based on experience, with opportunities for contract extension or conversion to full-time employment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as Firmware Development Engineer.
• Experience in Embedded Linux systems management.
• Solid experience in troubleshooting embedded systems firmware.

Responsibilities

• Work primarily with Embedded Linux systems for production hardware.
• Manage and evolve existing Linux OS rather than building from scratch.
• Design and maintain customized Linux images for specific hardware.

Skills

Firmware Development Engineer experience

Embedded Linux Platform management (Yocto, Buildroot, OpenWRT)

Firmware Developer on Linux Embedded Platform

CI/CD Build/Release Pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins)

C++ programming language

Python programming language

Troubleshooting FW for embedded systems

Non-volatile databases/data storage experience

Cybersecurity in FW projects

Job description

A leading staffing firm is seeking a Firmware Development Engineer to work remotely within the US. This position involves managing and evolving Embedded Linux systems for production hardware. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in firmware development, particularly in Embedded Linux environments. Responsibilities include designing customized Linux images and maintaining production-grade OS. This role offers compensation of $52-64/hr based on experience, with opportunities for contract extension or conversion to full-time employment.