Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Job Title: Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Location: Remote - US

Pay Range: $155,000 - $175,000 + Bonus Eligible

Who we are: Lynx delivers modular, open standards-based software solutions that redefine the economics of developing, deploying, and maintaining high assurance, mission critical edge platforms. These secure edge computing solutions are designed to drive innovation and operational excellence in today’s most demanding environments. From advancing aerospace and defense capabilities to transforming commercial and industrial systems, Lynx collaborates across a wide range of industries, including automotive, medical, and critical infrastructure, to deliver tailored, high assurance solutions aligned with specific mission and operational requirements. Our key products and services are: 

• LYNX MOSA.ic: A software platform that can include a LYNX safety-critical real-time operating system. MOSA.ic's modular design provides robust support for multicore processing. It allows different operating systems and applications of different criticality levels to be run on separate cores for improved performance, reliability, and security.
• CoreSuite 2.0: A suite of graphics libraries and tools that enable GPU hardware acceleration for both graphics and "GPU Compute", supporting applications such as machine learning and AI processing in edge devices.
• MOSA.ic.SCA and Vigiles, tools that provide Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and Common Vulnerabilities Exposure (CVE) management for embedded Linux-based and other applications.
• Software development services for high-reliability applications that can include initial setup of a "DevSecOps" development environment, software application development, and long-term product lifecycle management. 

What you will be doing

• Design, develop and refactor real-time software architectures and modular software components 
• Benchmark and optimize system performance per customer projects needs
• Participate in design reviews, and code reviews in all teams
• Interface with customer teams to define the proper 
• Reproduce, isolate and debug complex low-level problems that may span interfaces between hardware and software
• Create, review, and maintain documentations
• Mentor junior engineers, and provide consultation for cross functional collaboration
• Collaborate with the customer and internal teams to better the overall project experience
• • Risk assessment
  • Contribute to the overall product design to help customers through various aspects of their product lifecycle. 
  • Developing technical proposals to help customers make technical decisions.
  • Ensuring the project deadlines are met and / or issues are proactively identified and communicated.
• Research, estimate and drive pre-sales discussions from the engineering team for various customer projects.

What We Need To See

• 7-10+ years of experience building and shipping embedded systems using Linux
• Experience with performance optimization, root cause analysis, and advanced troubleshooting at kernel-level.
• Ability to interpret hardware schematics
• Proficiency in C, Git, and one more one or more build environments such as Yocto, Buildroot, OpenEmbedded.
• Experience with Linux device drivers and bootloaders, one or more build environments such as Yocto, Buildroot, OpenEmbedded, and Android is a strong plus.
• Good breadth of technical knowledge (SoC, Linux SW, Tools, Applications, Secure boot) 
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight schedules.
• Demonstrated experience of leading software projects while providing technical inputs to unblock supporting teams.
• Keen sense of urgency and drive for results
• Over and above, a deep commitment to your own quality work and a strong desire to help the entire team to succeed
• Familiarity with security features such as SELinux, verified boot and trusted execution environments.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Experience working with open source communities to fix bugs, add features is a plus.
• Experience with optimizing system performance using tools such as profilers and tracers is a plus.
• Experience with real-time operating systems is a strong plus. 
• Scripting and automation experience with Python, bash or similar languages is a strong plus
• Experience debugging issues on an embedded device using an oscilloscope is a strong plus.

Sound Exciting? Get in touch today! We have very robust benefits including: 

• Low-cost Medical / Dental / Vision coverage options 
• 401K with generous employer match 
• Responsible Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays 
• Remote work opportunities based on role 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Career growth and professional development opportunities 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.