Embedded Linux Engineering Lead

Magnet Forensics is a global leader in the development of digital investigative software that acquires, analyzes, and shares evidence from various devices. They are seeking an Embedded Linux Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership and hands-on development for custom hardware products, ensuring effective team management and execution of priorities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day technical and execution leadership for the embedded Linux function
• Translating platform goals into actionable work
• Setting priorities
• Coordinating assignments
• Reviewing technical direction
• Ensuring the team remains focused on the most important near-term objectives
• Contribute directly to bootloader, kernel, device tree, root filesystem, build system, update system, board bring-up, debugging, and release work
• Work closely with hardware, firmware, QA, manufacturing, security, and application software teams to deliver reliable Linux-based products
• Progressively take on more formal leadership responsibilities, including planning, mentoring, hiring input, performance feedback, and team ownership

Requirements:

• Strong embedded Linux experience on custom hardware platforms
• Willingness to lead a small technical team of embedded engineers
• Strong C, Python, and/or shell scripting skills
• Practical experience with Linux kernel configuration, device trees, bootloaders, root filesystems, board support packages, and build systems (e.g. Buildroot, Yocto, etc)
• Proven ability to debug low-level hardware/software integration issues
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Prior experience as a technical lead, team lead, or senior engineer responsible for coordinating other engineers
• Experience with secure boot, signed updates, encrypted storage, or device identity
• Experience with production update systems for embedded Linux: SWUpdate, RAUC, Mender, Hawkbit, or similar
• Experience with production concerns for Linux devices: image generation, factory provisioning, diagnostics, or manufacturing test
• Experience with ARM SoCs, NXP i.MX, Xilinx/Zynq/Kria, FPGA SoCs, or similar platforms