Embedded Linux Engineer

Job ID: COS-ELE
Job Family: Hardware & Embedded Engineer
City/State: Colorado Springs, CO
Type and Schedule: Full-Time, Salary/Exempt, Hybrid (approximately 60% in person, 40% remote)
Annualized Salary Range: $88,293 - $170, 542 (anticipated hiring range: $88,293 - $151,970 commensurate with experience).
About Us: Caliola is a woman-owned small business that is improving and protecting our Nation's way of life through secure collaboration and resilient communications. Our engineers, subject matter experts, and veterans are developing and delivering trusted solutions for mission-critical communications. We seek teammates who share our core values:
I3 for C3 - Insight, Innovation, and Integrity for Command, Control, and Communications
We are headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, which is consistently ranked as one of the Nation's top ten places to live by US News & World Report. Caliola has been recognized by Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) as a key contributor to the growth of the Colorado Springs defense industry. We offer a flexible, collaborative, and open culture that is unusual in the defense industry. We offer generous benefits, including subsidized health insurance and 401(k) matching, and a scalable, competitive pay structure.
Position Description: Caliola's Embedded Linux Engineers are integral across our portfolio of radio and networking projects. Your work will impact the design and maturation of our systems deployed on various embedded and real-time platforms. As an embedded engineer, you will be responsible for the implementation of algorithms and software at the interface of hardware platforms with an eye towards real-time and high-performance code. You will work closely with cross-disciplinary teams of system engineers, algorithm developers, and software developers to solve important and challenging problems. A solid understanding of computer platforms, embedded systems, and an excellent work ethic are required to be successful in this position.
Technical Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Define, implement, and integrate software in embedded Linux targets.
• Contribute code which is critical to programs' success.
• Support benchtop and field testing of embedded platforms.
• Identify ways to increase performance of software on specific platforms.
• Lead/Participate in scrum processes including user story creation.

What We Require:

• MS OR BS with 3 years' experience in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Fluency in C and familiarity with C++.
• Experience deploying and integrating open-source software across multiple hosts.
• Experience with debugging and development on an ARM-based SOC.
• Maintain boot loader and kernel source trees (e.g., Kbuild, U-Boot, Linux, FreeRTOS)
• Experience with communication interfaces such as UART, I2C, CAN, and Ethernet
• Kernel module development for custom hardware interfaces.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. Government. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

What We Value:

• Understanding of Linux networking stack (Berkeley sockets, routing tables)
• Fluency in Python (3.10+) and C++ (11/17).
• Shell scripting.
• Experience with Zynq.
• Experience interfacing with FPGAs.
• Active security clearance.

Minimum Physical Requirements:

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time including extended periods of sitting during air travel.
• Ability to transition between sitting and standing as required.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required, including overnight trips and air travel.
• Ability to travel independently and efficiently including the ability to navigate both domestic and international airports and various transportation systems.
• Ability to adapt to varying time zones and travel schedules.
• Ability to obtain and maintain necessary travel documents such as passport and visas.
• Ability to safety lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, and reach.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures.
• Ability and dexterity to grasp, handle, and manipulate small items such as, but not limited to, cellphones, laptops, USB drives, business cards, documents.

Please contact Human Resources with questions about ADA accommodations.
Expression of Interest: By applying for this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities at Caliola Engineering. Should a match be identified between your skillset and Caliola's requirements for this or a future opening, you may be contacted.
At Caliola, we believe that true innovation can only occur when teammates bring their authentic selves to collaborate in a supportive, encouraging environment. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.
Caliola participates in E-Verify, an internet based system used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. Upon hire, all employees are required to complete Form I-9 to verify their identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States.
All candidates will be required to pass a basic background screening.