# Embedded Linux Software Engineer

Impulse Space is seeking a Embedded Linux Software Engineer to develop and maintain the foundational software stack that powers our avionics platforms. This role requires deep expertise in embedded Linux, low-level hardware/software integration, and platform engineering practices to ensure secure, reliable, and maintainable systems. Responsibilities Linux Distribution Development: Build, configure, and maintain a Yocto-based Linux distribution for custom avionics hardware. Manage kernel configuration, system services, and integration of middleware components. Board Bring-Up & Hardware Integration: Perform initial board bring-up of avionics computers. Debug hardware/software integration issues across CPU, memory, and peripheral subsystems. Driver Development & Debugging: Develop, port, and maintain Linux device drivers for sensors, communication buses, and memory devices. Debug kernel-space and user-space interactions using hardware debuggers and tracing tools. Platform Engineering & System Hardening: Implement secure boot and code signing for flight-critical binaries. Configure and manage router certificates and other cryptographic assets. Apply Linux security framework

- **Id**: 3497312
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/impulse-space-embedded-linux-software-engineer>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Redondo Beach, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-29T02:01:04Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-29
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-06T22:06:42Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 8
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4198
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity, Retirement plans, Stock options
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Space Services

## Company

- **Id**: 58617
- **Name**: Impulse Space
- **Domain**: impulsespace.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/impulse-space>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Pinpoint

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 6
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 27
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 120000
- **Max**: 180000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 180000

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **Platform Engineering** — Optional: no
- **CI/CD** — Optional: yes
- **CircleCI** — Optional: yes
- **GitLab** — Optional: yes
- **Jenkins** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 8

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-30T02:01:04Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 8
- **Expected fill days**: 27
- **Reasons**: conf:1, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 180000
- **Is top pay**: no

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