# Sr. Embedded Linux System Architect

As a Sr. Embedded Linux System Architect, you have extensive experience designing, developing, and implementing embedded Linux systems. You will play a crucial role in shaping the architecture of our embedded platforms, ensuring high performance, reliability, security, and scalability. The position is based in Germantown, MD. YOUR WORK AT MAXTENA WILL INCLUDE: Developand document the architecture of embedded Linux systems, including hardware and software components, interfaces, and protocols. Lead the development and integration of embedded software, ensuring alignment with system requirements and performance targets. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze system requirements, translating them into detailed technical specifications. Identify and address performance bottlenecks, ensuring efficient resource utilization and real-time capabilities Implement robust security measures and ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations. Oversee the testing and validation of embedded systems, including unit tests, integration test

- **Id**: 622657
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/maxtena-sr-embedded-linux-system-architect>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Seniority**: staff
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Germantown, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2024-05-30T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2024-05-30
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T12:22:17Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 891
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3068
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan, Growth opportunities, Life insurance, Parental leave
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Satellite Communications, RF & Wireless Hardware

## Company

- **Id**: 678578
- **Name**: Maxtena
- **Domain**: maxtena.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/maxtena>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: BambooHR

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 125000
- **Max usd**: 230000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 563

## Technologies

- **Bash** — Optional: no
- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Git** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **PetaLinux** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **TCP/IP** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Days open**: 891

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-10T18:48:14Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1; Filings 12m: 1

## Liveness

- **Score**: 48
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.802
- **P room**: 0.6
- **Age days**: 891
- **Expected fill days**: 935
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:late, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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