The ProblemAs Flock expands our Device OS Team for our Aviation hardware products, ensuring absolute operating system stability is critical for flight. This team is responsible for the entire software and firmware stack running on our mission critical drones and the supporting docks.
In this role, you will gain hands-on experience across a wide range of development areas - from low-level driver development and system bring-up to OS customizations and feature implementation. You'll work closely with senior engineers, internal stakeholders and external partners, building your expertise in embedded Linux and kernel development while contributing directly to the performance and reliability of our devices.
What You Bring- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 2+ years of experience in embedded software development on consumer devices
- Practical experience working with embedded Linux-based systems (academic, internship, or professional) such as Yocto and BuildRoot.
- Solid programming skills in C and C++
- Practical experience with Linux kernel internals (memory management, power management, IRQ handling)
- Experience with Linux kernel drivers for SPI/I2C/UART
- Familiarity with bootloaders development and customization and early bring-up concepts
- Experience developing or debugging firmware for Audio Digital Signal Processors within embedded hardware environments is a plus
- Hands-on experience with Qualcomm chipset bring-up and Qualcomm proprietary subsystems is a plus
- Knowledge of OpenWRT and networking protocols and services (TCP/IP, D-Bus) is a plus
What This Role is Not- This isn't a high-level application or UI development role, you will focus entirely on low-level kernel space, bootloaders and BSP bring-up
- This is not a purely theoretical design role, you will directly debug physical devices, run CI builds, and deploy stable operating system builds directly to hardware
- This isn't an isolated engineering position, you will collaborate constantly across electrical engineering, QA, and cloud teams to align hardware and software behavior
CompensationIn this role, you'll receive a starting salary between $130,000 and $160,000 as well as Flock Stock Options. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. Your recruiter will discuss this in depth with you during our first chat.
