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Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

  • Department:Engineering
  • Employment Type:Full time
  • Location:Dresden, Germany

About Xneural

Xneural develops next-generation airspace surveillance systems that protect civil and critical infrastructure, based on distributed radar sensors and cloud-based AI perception. Our mission is to make the lower airspace visible through Drone Detection as a Service deployed on existing telecommunications infrastructure.

We are building a highly scalable radar perception platform capable of detecting, tracking, and classifying airborne objects in complex real-world environments.

Role Overview

As our Senior Embedded Linux Engineer, you own the Linux platform on our radar sensor nodes: hardware bring-up on custom PCBs, production firmware, secure OTA updates, and long-term maintenance. You work with the hardware, radar signal processing, AI, and cloud engineers, and you set the embedded software architecture as the sensor platform scales.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead embedded Linux bring-up on custom ARM-based hardware platforms
  • Develop and maintain Yocto-based Linux distributions and BSPs including bootloaders, kernel configuration, device trees, and peripheral drivers
  • Design and implement secure device platforms, including secure boot, firmware signing, and robust OTA update mechanisms with rollback support
  • Design debugging, logging, and remote diagnostics infrastructure
  • Work with the team to design reproducible build environments and CI/CD pipelines for embedded software development
  • Define embedded software architecture and provide technical leadership, driving best practices and mentoring engineers as the team grows

Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years of hands-on embedded Linux development experience (a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is welcome, though equivalent practical experience counts just as much)
  • Strong expertise with the Yocto Project and Linux BSP development on ARM Cortex-A based systems
  • Solid C skills, plus working proficiency in at least one of Python, C++, or Rust
  • Knowledge of embedded Linux security: secure boot, firmware signing, and system hardening
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD, and reproducible software builds
  • Ability to debug hardware/software interactions using laboratory equipment

Nice to Have

  • Experience with radar systems, RF engineering, DSP, or signal processing
  • Experience with heterogeneous SoCs combining Linux and RTOS environments
  • Familiarity with FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar RTOS
  • Contributions to open-source projects (Linux Kernel, Yocto, U-Boot, RAUC, SWUpdate, Mender)
  • Experience mentoring engineers and growing technical teams
  • German language skills are beneficial but not required

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation package including VSOP participation
  • Ownership of the embedded platform on every sensor node we ship
  • Work on radar, embedded Linux, AI, and cloud technology
  • Direct collaboration with experienced founders and industry experts
  • Short decision paths and high individual ownership
  • Flexible hybrid working model with time in our Dresden office and lab

How to Apply

Please send your application to jobs@xneural.ai and include:

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Short motivation (max. one page)
  • Links to relevant projects, publications, or GitHub profile (optional)

Xneural is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, disability, age, or sexual identity. You do not need to meet every point above to apply.