Linux Software Engineer

Linux Software Engineer required in Somerset West.

A renowned Manufacturing Engineering company is looking for a Linux Software Engineer to join their team on a full-time permanent basis in the Helderberg Area.

Excellent salary on offer and internal career advancement opportunities.

Position Overview

Design, develop, and maintain robust, secure, and efficient embedded Linux software for edge computing platforms deployed in space, enabling autonomous data processing and decision-making in orbit.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma Computer Engineering, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering (with a strong software focus)
• 5+ years of professional experience in embedded software development, with a strong focus on Linux-based systems.
• Embedded Linux Development

Experience with kernel customization, device drivers, bootloaders, and low-level system programming.

Hands-on work with real-time operating systems (RTOS) or real-time Linux extensions.

Experience interfacing with sensors, microcontrollers, and custom hardware platforms.

Exposure to space-grade software development, radiation-tolerant systems, or satellite

subsystems.

Experience with automated testing, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and simulation environments.

Knowledge of secure coding practices, fault tolerance, and system recovery mechanisms

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Duties and Responsibilities

Contribute to the company’s space-edge computing roadmap, identifying innovation and scalability opportunities.

Architect and implement embedded software solutions on Linux-based platforms tailored for space-grade edge computers.

Collaborate with hardware engineers to interface with custom boards, sensors, and space qualified components.

Design fault‑tolerant systems with watchdogs, redundancy, and recovery mechanisms to ensure continuous operation in orbit.

Develop and optimize onboard data processing pipelines for AI / ML inference, image analysis, and telemetry compression.

Lead rigorous testing campaigns including unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.

Work closely with mission systems, payload, and ground segment teams to align software capabilities with mission objectives.

Ensure software adheres to space industry standards (e.g., ECSS, NASA, CubeSat protocols) and cybersecurity best practices.

Stay abreast of emerging trends in embedded Linux, edge computing, and space‑grade software systems.

Explore novel approaches to onboard data processing, including AI / ML inference, distributed computing, and low‑latency decision‑making.

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