Technical Manager/Lead Embedded SW Engineer

Description

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Preferred); Remote-only option available

We are looking for a technical manager who will lead a team of software developers responsible for developing, securing & maintaining Linux based platforms.

Why us?

Our dynamic work environment provides the optimal setting to take your career to the next level. From our supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation, to our flexible work schedules and fun social events, it’s everything you’ll need for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career.

What you will be doing

• Manage and mentor a small team of Linux engineers on best practices and technical know-how
• Schedule customer deliverables, manage team priorities, identify resource gaps
• Collaborate with the customer and internal teams to always enhance the overall project experience
• Develop technical proposals to help customers make technical decisions
• Work closely with the team to ensure project deadlines are met and risks/issues are proactively identified and communicated to the customer
• Ensure high quality of our deliverables
• Contribute to the overall product design to help customers through various aspects of their product lifecycle
• Be the Linux expert (kernel, CPU-architecture, general device-drivers, user-space) in the customer engineering team and enable customers to do their Linux software development
• Be the system-software generalist and take up any technical challenge and resolve it through the right solution
• Proactively notify Sales team of potential change order and drive it to completion as required on per-project basis

Requirements

What we need to see:

• 7+ years of experience building and shipping embedded systems using Linux
• 3+ years of experience leading software development teams
• Good breadth of technical knowledge (SoC, Linux software, tools, applications, embedded security)
• Demonstrated experience of leading software projects while providing technical inputs to unblock supporting teams
• Ability to track and work on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting schedules
• Ability to clearly explain complex technical issues and justify technical decisions
• Experience in C, Git, and Yocto/OpenEmbedded
• Familiarity with security features such as secure boot
• Keen sense of urgency and drive for results
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Above all, a deep commitment to your own quality work and a strong desire to help the entire team to succeed

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Experience with Linux device drivers and bootloaders is a strong plus
• Scripting and automation experience with Python, Bash or similar languages is a strong plus
• Experience working with open source communities to fix bugs and  add features is a plus
• Experience migrating drivers from one version of the Linux kernel to another is a plus
• Experience with root cause analysis and advanced troubleshooting at kernel level

Benefits

• Medical

• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• 401k Match
• Flexible hours
• Flexible PTO

TimeSys LLC is a Lynx Software Technologies, Inc. company and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We base our employment decisions entirely on business needs, job requirements, and qualifications—We have zero tolerance for any kind of discrimination, and we are looking for candidates who share those values. Here at Lynx, it is our mission to create and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, no matter what an employee's: Ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical ability, religion, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, national origin, veteran status thus providing a positive work employee experience.