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# (Senior) Embedded Software Engineer (Linux & RTOS)

- **Company:** KINEXON GmbH
- **Location:** München, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Build Automation, Automation of Tests, Linux, Device Drivers, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Hardware Interface Design, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Linux Kernel, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, System Programming, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, Serial Peripheral Interface, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Linux Development, Yocto, Integration Tests, Hardware Infrastructure, U-Boot
- **Published:** July 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a009ce49a5fd38ad

## About the Role

We are looking for a mid-level or senior embedded software engineer with experience developing Linux and RTOS-based systems:

 * Linux development & system programming, u-boot, device tree & drivers, or kernel modules
 * Embedded Linux build environment: Poky (Yocto Project, OpenEmbedded, BitBake) is a plus
 * Hardware interfaces such as GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet
 * Embedded security concepts (image signing, encryption, secure updates)
 * Experience with automated firmware, hardware-in-the-loop and integration testing
 * Very good English skills and the ability to collaborate in an international engineering environment

Additional experience that would be an advantage:

 * Variscite or similar ARM platforms
 * Bitbake as build automation tool
 * Lowlevel MCU programming
 * FreeRTOS/Zephyr or comparable RTOS environments
 * Radio protocols

## Description

As an Embedded Software Engineer in our RTLS team, you will:

 * Develop and maintain software for our RTLS anchors and sensors
 * Design and implement embedded Linux and FreeRTOS applications
 * Integrate hardware components and communication interfaces
 * Develop and maintain device drivers and Linux kernel modules where required
 * Implement secure software deployment and update mechanisms
 * Improve system reliability, performance, and maintainability
 * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
 * Collaborate closely with firmware, hardware, backend, and product teams, We develop software across the entire embedded stack, from firmware to Linux-based edge devices. You should be comfortable working with technologies and concepts such as:
 * C, and modern C++(17 or newer)
 * Yocto Linux
 * FreeRTOS/Zephyr/Wirepas
 * Linux Kernel Modules
 * I2C, SPI, UART
 * Secure Updates, Encryption, Image Signing
 * ARM-based platforms
 * Variscite


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