Senior Embedded Linux Engineer – Drone Systems

Ethereum Technologies LLC; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethereum Technologies LLC in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer to design, optimize, and maintain embedded Linux for drone systems, collaborating with robotics, hardware, and cloud teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, kernel work, and driver integration with focus on safety and reliability in mission-critical applications. Candidates should have 3+ years of experience and be eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Engineering, CS, EE or related field.
• 3+ years of embedded Linux development experience.
• Experience with embedded Linux platforms (Jetson, RB5, i.MX or similar).
• Linux kernel modification, kernel module creation, and driver debugging.
• Writing and modifying Linux drivers.
• Familiarity with wireless driver stacks (Wi‑Fi/BT/LTE).
• Understanding of MIPI CSI interfaces, camera sensor integration, and V4L2 pipeline.
• Proficient with embedded toolchains, cross-compiling, and kernel/boot-loader customization.
• Comfortable with hardware prototypes, schematics, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Own Linux kernel CI/CD, cross compilation, and modification pipeline.
• Contribute to system software and hardware architecture decisions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and safety in mission-critical applications.
• Integrate new software systems within an embedded linux system.
• Integrate new hardware systems within an embedded linux system by modifying or writing drivers.
• Debug, profile, and test systems to ensure performance and reliability
• Collaborate with robotics, hardware, and cloud teams to integrate new feature

Skills

Embedded Linux

Kernel modification

Driver debugging

Cross-compiling

Hardware debugging

Wireless stacks

MIPI CSI

V4L2 pipeline

Yocto/Buildroot

JTAG/SWD

Education

Degree in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

Tools

NVIDIA Jetson

Qualcomm RB5

NXP i.MX

Yocto

Buildroot

Job description

Ethereum Technologies LLC in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Embedded Linux Engineer to design, optimize, and maintain embedded Linux for drone systems, collaborating with robotics, hardware, and cloud teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, kernel work, and driver integration with focus on safety and reliability in mission-critical applications. Candidates should have 3+ years of experience and be eligible to work in the United States.