Senior Embedded Kernel Engineer - Linux & Bring-Up

Flock Safety

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 130,000 - 160,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Flock Safety is expanding its Device OS Team for aviation hardware, focusing on a stable embedded Linux stack across drones and docks. You will contribute from driver development to kernel-level bring-up, collaborating with engineers and partners to deliver reliable software.

The role emphasizes hands-on firmware work, CI builds, and deploying OS images to hardware, with opportunities in remote settings across the US.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
2+ years of experience in embedded software development on consumer devices.
Practical experience working with embedded Linux-based systems (academic, internship, or professional) such as Yocto and BuildRoot.
Solid programming skills in C and C++.
Practical experience with Linux kernel internals (memory management, power management, IRQ handling).
Experience with Linux kernel drivers for SPI/I2C/UART.
Familiarity with bootloaders development and customization and early bring‑up concepts.
Experience developing or debugging firmware for Audio Digital Signal Processors within embedded hardware environments is a plus.
Hands‑on experience with Qualcomm chipset bring‑up and Qualcomm proprietary subsystems is a plus.
Knowledge of OpenWRT and networking protocols and services (TCP/IP, D‑Bus) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Work across low-level driver development and OS bring-up to improve device stability.
Collaborate with senior engineers and partners to implement OS customizations and features.
Debug, CI-build, and deploy stable OS builds directly to flight hardware.