Sr. Embedded Linux SW Eng, Drone Platform

Teal Drones; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Teal Drones in Salt Lake City seeks a Sr. Embedded Linux Software Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve core software services on our drone SOM.

You will work on C/C++ Linux utilities, system daemons, networking, and logging, with tight integration to the flight stack and ground-control ecosystem. The role requires comfort debugging near the OS in a resource-constrained Ubuntu-based environment and contributing to both maintenance and new features.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience developing in C/C++ on Linux.
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems, services, networking, and startup behavior.
• Experience with Bash, Python, or similar scripting.
• Practical networking experience including UDP, DHCP, DNS, and routing.
• Experience with embedded or resource-constrained Linux platforms.
• Ability to debug complex system-level issues using logs and tools.
• Reliability, maintainability, and observability in production systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot C/C++ utilities and services on an embedded Linux SOM.
• Support drone management services for networking, radio, and system coordination.
• Improve PX4 log handling and flight logging workflows.
• Design and build logging/diagnostics for system, application, flight, and network data.
• Work with bootup, startup scripts, and system processes.
• Collaborate with flight software, manufacturing, test, and QA teams.
• Contribute clean, maintainable system software for constrained production environments.

Skills

C/C++ on Linux

Embedded Linux

Networking

Bash

Python

System daemons

Linux services

Debugging

Observability

Tools

MAVLink Router

PX4

gRPC

Protobuf

Job description

Sr. Embedded Linux SW Eng, Drone Platform# Sr. Embedded Linux SW Eng, Drone PlatformSLC, UT 84115## Description**Position Summary**---We are looking for a highly technical Sr. Embedded Linux / C++ Systems Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve core software services running on our drone System-on-Module platform. This role focuses on C/C++ Linux utilities, system daemons, networking, boot and initialization behavior, logging infrastructure, and integrations with the flight stack, radio systems, and ground-control ecosystem.The ideal candidate is comfortable working close to the operating system in a resource-constrained Ubuntu-based environment. They can debug complex system behavior, understand networking at a practical level, and contribute to both maintenance and new feature development across critical drone management services.---**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**---* Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot C/C++ utilities and services running on an embedded Linux SOM.* Support and extend drone management services responsible for button handling, networking setup, radio management, device pairing, and system-level coordination.* Maintain and improve PX4 log handling and related flight logging workflows.* Help design and build broader logging and diagnostics services for system, application, flight, and network data.* Work with bootup behavior, initialization scripts, Linux service startup, and system process management.* Support platform components* Work with networking systems used by the drone and ground-control ecosystem, including UDP endpoints, MAVLink Router, gRPC, Protobuf, DHCP, DNS, radio networking, and network monitoring tools.* Debug and support Radio networking behavior in coordination with other teams.* Use tools or diagnostics utilities to investigate system-wide networking issues.* Collaborate with flight software, embedded systems, manufacturing, test, and QA teams to diagnose and resolve field and lab issues.* Contribute clean, maintainable, well-documented system software for a constrained production environment.---**Required Qualifications**---* 7+ years’ experience developing in C and/or C++ on Linux.* Strong Linux systems knowledge, especially around services, processes, networking, filesystems, permissions, logs, and startup behavior.* Experience scripting in Linux environments using Bash, Python, or similar tools.* Practical networking experience, including UDP, DHCP, DNS, ports, routing, and network debugging.* Experience working on resource-constrained Linux systems or embedded Linux platforms.* Ability to debug difficult system-level issues using logs, command-line tools, and hands-on investigation.* Comfortable working on production systems where reliability, maintainability, and observability matter.* Strong technical judgment and ability to work independently on ambiguous problems.---**Additional Desired Qualifications**---* Experience with MAVLink, PX4, or drone/UAS systems.* Experience with MAVLink Router or similar message-routing infrastructure.* Experience with gRPC and Protobuf.* Experience with radio networking systems.* Experience with mesh networks or multi-interface network environments.---**Physical Requirements and Working Conditions**---* This role will require occasional work in lab, flight-test, manufacturing, or outdoor test environments.* Ability to lift, carry, and move materials and equipment weighing up to 25 lbs. and participate in hands-on debugging with drone hardware* Requires frequent use of a computer and other standard office equipment for documentation, communication, and coordination tasks.---**Background** **Check**This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with a criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal and state law.**EEO and ITAR/EAR Work Authorization Disclosure**Red Cat Holdings provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Successful candidates for positions subject to ITAR/EAR restrictions must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence and must not require sponsorship for export-restricted work authorization.**E-Verify**The company participates E-Verify ensure eligibility for employment and compliance with Right to Work rules.Compensation: Base pay, plus generous annual equity package and potential bonuses.