Senior Embedded OS Engineer for Yocto/Linux Drone Firmware

Aspire Talent Solutions; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions client is seeking a hands-on Embedded OS Engineer to own the Ubuntu-based Linux firmware stack on our MK2 drone platform (Qualcomm QRB5165). You will build the OS, keep it secure, reliable, and ship it through automated CI/CD pipelines.

This role requires navigating low-level OS internals, BitBake, systemd services, and headless hardware with no display. You will also optimize builds and harden the rootfs for production use.

Qualifications

• Experience with embedded Linux systems and OS internals.
• Strong knowledge of Yocto BitBake tooling and image recipes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated builds.
• Scripting skills for automation and post-build steps.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Yocto-based Linux firmware stack for MK2 drone platform.
• Write and maintain build recipes and patches for upstream BSPs.
• Debug BitBake task failures and optimize build performance.
• Configure and harden the rootfs and post-processing steps.

Skills

Embedded Linux

CI/CD

OS internals

Scripting

Tools

Yocto BitBake

Jenkins

Docker

Git

Systemd

QEMU

Job description

Aspire Talent Solutions client is seeking a hands-on Embedded OS Engineer to own the Ubuntu-based Linux firmware stack on our MK2 drone platform (Qualcomm QRB5165). You will build the OS, keep it secure, reliable, and ship it through automated CI/CD pipelines.

This role requires navigating low-level OS internals, BitBake, systemd services, and headless hardware with no display. You will also optimize builds and harden the rootfs for production use.