About Us:
Located in the heart of the Northern Virginia/Washington, DC metro area, we are a cutting-edge startup revolutionizing global communications. Our patented technology enables seamless text messaging anywhere on the planet, using direct satellite-to-mobile connections without the need for specialized equipment. Backed by successful Series A funding, we’re gearing up for our Series B and are looking for top talent to join our innovative team.

Your Role:
As our Principal Linux Engineer, you will be the cornerstone of our embedded Linux development efforts. Your mission? To lead the creation of our custom Linux distribution, which powers the groundbreaking technology enabling global satellite communications.

What You’ll Do:
– Architect and drive the development of our custom Linux distribution.
– Develop Board Support Packages (BSPs) for both existing and next-gen hardware.
– Craft and maintain Yocto layers and recipes, ensuring robust support for multiple CPU architectures, including ARM and x86.
– Lead the porting of our distribution to new platforms, expanding our technological reach.
– Build and optimize tooling that empowers our satellite and telecom software engineers.
– Innovate and implement solutions for Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, ensuring seamless updates for production satellites.
– Serve as the Linux guru on our agile engineering team, guiding kernel development, CPU architecture, and device driver strategies.
– Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, contributing to every phase of the software development lifecycle from concept to deployment.

What We’re Looking For:
– Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Software, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
– 7+ years of hands-on experience in building and shipping embedded Linux distributions.
– Deep expertise in C/C++, Git, and Yocto/OpenEmbedded.
– Strong background in embedded Linux configuration, development, and BSPs, including bootloaders, kernels, and drivers.
– Proficiency in root cause analysis and kernel-level troubleshooting.
– Familiarity with common communication protocols like RS-232, SPI, I2C, and CAN.
– Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) integration and testing.
– A proven track record in all stages of the software development lifecycle.
– Excellent communication skills and experience working with multidisciplinary teams.

Bonus Points For:
– Experience with PREEMPT_RT for real-time applications.
– A background in developing software for SmallSats or CubeSats.
– Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for producing release artifacts.
– Expertise in Docker, particularly in creating container images from Yocto builds.

Join us in redefining what’s possible in global communications, one satellite at a time. If you’re ready to push the boundaries of embedded Linux in space, we want to hear from you!

Arthrex is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Arthrex is actively seeking a Sr I DevOps Engineer who works directly with the engineering departments within Arthrex To provide engineering support to development, maintenance and optimization of the software development environment and infrastructure, build, integration, cybersecurity, and software development process. Excellent communications and analytical skills, strong technical project management skills will be essential for this position. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.
The ideal candidate would work from our Santa Barbara location; however, we are open to full-time remote anywhere in the United States.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support development and management of build systems for Yocto-based embedded Linux projects
• Customize Linux distributions using Yocto tools and recipes
• Troubleshoot build issues and provide timely resolution
• Research, assess, and implement new technologies to improve build infrastructure and automation processes.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure that operations are aligned with the design and development process.
• Works closely with other teams including software quality assurance and product security to ensure compliance.
• Remains current with ISO/FDA standards, internal quality assurance policies, and advancements in embedded Linux development.

Knowledge
• Demonstrated understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards. Full knowledge of industry practices.

Skills
• Advanced knowledge of entire software development lifecycle as a technical lead of projects.
• Leads team in the design and implementation of solutions to problems posed by the software development team.
• Expertise with managing and implementing build pipelines.
• Expertise with administering and deploying both development tools and production applications on Linux.
• Ensures best practices and documentation procedures are followed.
• Proactively communicates ideas, results, recommendations, and status effectively in oral and written forms to leadership.
• Expertise with provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure using automated tools.
• Ability to create and maintain internal and external documentation for both TechOps and other software development teams.
• Reviews internal documentation for standard operating procedures.
• Ability to coach & mentor junior level engineers.
• May have direct reports.

Education/Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelors degree preferred
• 5 years of relevant experience building designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for embedded software development projects.
• Minimum of 5 years of contributing to entire software development lifecycle required.
• Proven experience leading projects required.

Required Technical Skills:
• Proficient with scripting languages such as Python or Bash
• Proficient with build tools and pipelines such as GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, Jenkins, CircleCI, Artifactory, etc.
• Proficient with distributed version control systems such as Git.
• Experience working with Linux in a production environment.
• Experience with logging, performance monitoring and performance tuning tools.
• Experience with container runtimes and orchestration tools such as Docker or Kubernetes.

Preferred Technical Skills:
• Experience working with Yocto / bitbake to build embedded Linux systems
• Deep understanding of Linux system configuration, package management, and image generation.
• Knowledge of Linux kernel and bootloader configuration
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment utilizing JIRA.
• Knowledge of security tooling and resources for software composition analysis (SCA) and static application security testing (SAST)
• Understanding of development/coding methodologies required.
• Understanding of security and compliance, preferably in the medical device space.

Are you someone who excels in their area of expertise, do you have good attention to detail, are precise in their work? Do you enjoy designing, writing, and modifying firmware for embedded control applications using C computer language relating to New Product Development. Fluidra is seeking a Firmware Embedded Engineer to join the Engineering team in Carlsbad, CA.

WHAT WE OFFER
An exciting opportunity to dive in and begin your career with a company that offers a competitive total rewards package that includes:
• 9/80 work week schedule (EVERY OTHER FRIDAY OFF!) with subsequent Fridays WFH
• Flexible vacation
• 11 paid Holidays
• Full range of health benefits including medical, dental & vision, short & long-term disability
• 401(K) matching (100% of first 3% contributed, 50% of the next 2%)
• Health and wellness programs / gym reimbursement
• Educational assistance up to $7,000 per year
• On-site self-service café / free gourmet coffee stations
• Company sponsored FUN events!
• On-site gym, ping-pong, foosball, outdoor bocce ball court, BBQ & firepit
• Generous product discounts

WHAT YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE
The Senior Firmware Engineer writes firmware for New Product Development, and also provides Sustaining Engineering support to existing products. Additionally, you will:

• Designs, writes, and modifies firmware for embedded control applications using C computer language.
• Prepares all required product documentation.
• Provides support in addressing production and warranty issues concerning current products.
• Takes the technical lead in the redesign of existing products to meet revised requirements.
• Combines broad knowledge of design skills, engineering principles, manufacturing techniques, and analytical skills to address field problems and proposes corrective actions.
• Writes reports, conducts evaluations, and analyzes data.
• Responsible for following quality system procedures. Assists in procedure development when required. Ensures product quality and take appropriate action when non-conformances are identified. Keeps accurate records as required.
• Provides support to Production.

WHAT WE SEEK
• Experience in the design and maintenance of embedded control firmware. Prefer experience and involvement in all facets and phases of product development from inception to production, and obsolescence.
• Embedded Linux development and debugging experience:
o Define FW architecture and system requirements
o Bootloader
o Kernel and device drivers (SPI, PCIe, UART, etc.)
o Device trees
o Build tools: Yocto preferred (Buildroot, GNU, etc.)
o Reading / writing bash and batch scripts
o Applying patches to and debugging the Linux kernel
o Developing and maintaining board support packages (BSP) for embedded systems
o Familiarity with open-source license application and management
• Working in Windows and Linux environments
• Experience in writing and debugging multi-threaded applications
• Understanding of real time systems, XML, file systems, networking, multi-threaded applications, graphics, user Interface design, encryption, hashing, checksum, and CRCs
• Proficient in python, C, and C-derivative languages, algorithms, data structures, multi-threading, real-time operating systems, performance analysis
• Software security, access authentication and authorization methods
• Networks, TCP/IP, router configuration
• Familiarity with AWS IoT Greengrass and associated AWS Services is a big plus.
• Experience with the following components and systems:
o Multicore Processors and SOMs (iMX8, TI AM62x Sitara, SnapDragon, etc)
o Micro-controllers (preferably ARM, AVR, 8051 and PIC microprocessors) and their associated development tools (IDE, compiler, assembler, etc.).
o C / C++ computer language programming. Familiarity with Assembly language.
o serial communications (RS-485, I2C, SPI, etc.)
o sensors and transducers (temperature, pressure, etc.)
o keypads (membrane, discrete, matrices, etc.)
o analog-to-digital conversion
o displays (LED, LCD, VFD, 7-segment, alphanumeric, graphical)
o peripheral drivers (indicators, relays, triacs, etc.)
o power supplies and batteries
• Experience in the design and manufacture of electronic assemblies and their application to consumer products.
• Ability to use sophisticated electronic test equipment.
• Ability to use office and technical software applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technicians, colleagues, management, and vendors.
• Ability to work effectively independently or in a team environment.
• As a key member of the Electronics Engineering Team, the Senior Firmware Engineer may be required to travel periodically. The travel requirement will be determined by the activities of the projects.

EDUCATION
• B.S. in Computer, Electrical or Electronic Engineering.

WHY WORK FOR FLUIDRA?
Fluidra is a publicly listed company focused on developing innovative products, services and IoT solutions for the residential, commercial and wellness pool markets, globally. The company operates in over 45 countries, has over 7,000 employees and owns a portfolio of some of the industry’s most recognized and trusted brands: Polaris®, Jandy®, CMP, S.R. Smith, and Zodiac®. We also sell products under the Cover‐Pools®, iAquaLink®, Grand Effects® , Dell® and Nature2® names. With these combined resources we’re able accelerate innovation in critical areas like energy-efficiency, robotics and the Internet of Things.

Our focus is on creating the perfect pool and wellness experience responsibly. We take our mission to heart, and our employees embody these guiding principles in everything we do: passion for success, honesty & trust, customer collaboration, teamwork and inclusion, learn and adapt, excellence and innovation.

Don’t meet every single requirement listed? At Fluidra, we thrive on building an inclusive workspace, so if you are excited about this role and your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may be just the right candidate for this role or another role in the organization. Fluidra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Fluidra recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristics.

Expected salary range is $130,000 – $150,000. Fluidra offers a comprehensive total rewards / benefits program that includes base salary, annual bonus based on performance of individual and company objectives, competitive 401K matching, paid vacation and sick time, full range of health benefits, educational assistance, etc. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, experience and location. Your recruiter will provide additional details on our compensation and total rewards program.