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CesiumAstro · 2 months ago

Principal Embedded System Automation Engineer

Westminster, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $167K/yr

9+ years exp

CesiumAstro is a developer of communication systems for satellites and airborne platforms. They are seeking a Principal Embedded System Automation Engineer to scale the infrastructure supporting mission-critical software development, focusing on continuous integration and optimization of embedded builds.

AerospaceDronesSatellite CommunicationSpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ideally deep experience with OpenEmbedded and the Yocto Project

Understanding of make and cmake

Understanding of build flows from compilation to image generation

Facility with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and GitLab Runners that build, test, and deploy embedded software for harware for test

Ensure CI systems integrate with hardware-in-the-loop test environments for regression and validation

Deep facility with yaml-based CI configuration

Facility with Docker virtual build environments and containerization

Administer and maintain high-performance Linux build machines used for continuous integration, regression testing, and software release packaging

Monitor system performance, scale compute resources, and maintain uptime for development teams

Support and automate the software release process for production releases to customers

Manage build artifacts, versioning, and delivery

Act as the first line of support for developers encountering build, test, or environment issues

Collaborate with software teams to improve developer productivity

Assist in maintenance and utilization of company could-based AI productivity environment

Qualification

OpenEmbeddedYocto ProjectCI/CD toolsLinux system administrationBuild automation toolsScripting skillsContainerizationNetworking knowledgeDistributed systems knowledgeHardware-in-the-loop testing

Required

U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience

Proven facility with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar)

Proficiency in Linux system administration, including performance tuning and troubleshooting

Familiarity with Yocto or other embedded Linux build frameworks

Experience with build automation tools (CMake, Make, BitBake, etc.)

Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar)

Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively with developers

Knowledge of networking and distributed systems

Experience with containerization (Docker, Podman) and virtualization (KVM, VMWare)

Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environments