Embedded Software Engineer III, Kernel

As 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice to have

• 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

Benefits

• In 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.
• 💰 On compensation: we pay fairly for the work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education, training, and market indicators. The range in this posting covers base salary only and doesn't include equity, sales bonus plans where applicable, or benefits. The range may be adjusted over time, and this posting may span more than one career level.