Linux Software Engineer

As Linux Software Engineer, you will be a key part of our System Architecture team to develop and maintain the Linux-based systems powering our unmanned aerial vehicles at Quantum-Systems. Together with our World-Class-Team, currently 3 team members, you will take an empowering role: pushing the boundaries of drone technologies.

You will be working closely with stakeholders from the Avionics, Systems Engineering, and Flight Testing departments to integrate hardware, third-party software, and onboard applications into a high-performance Linux platform.

Providing a reliable, scalable, and mission-critical software environment is essential to Quantum-Systems – your mission will have a powerful impact.

What is your Day to Day Mission:

• Maintaining existing as well as creating new Linux applications on the unmanned aircraft.

• Designing and coordinating interfaces between teams, documenting the architecture and design decisions.\

• Integration of hardware and 3rd-party software into the Linux system, aligning with suppliers and other teams.

• Testing of existing and new applications. This includes writing unit tests, integration tests, functional tests, and acceptance tests.

• Analyzing logs from flights, both from test flights as well as real-world customer issues.

• Debugging and finding solutions for software and hardware issues related to the Linux system.

• Maintaining and extending the build system, pipeline, and tooling. Creating releases with release notes.

• Working in an agile environment and following the defined development process.

What you bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 3+ years of experience in Linux software development, preferably in embedded or robotics systems.

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ (14 or newer) with proven experience developing Linux applications.

• Solid understanding of Linux internals, including system services, device trees, and kernel modules.

• Experience with cross-compilation, Yocto, Buildroot, or similar build systems.

• Hands-on experience with debugging tools (e.g., GDB, strace, perf) and log analysis.

• Familiarity with testing methodologies, including writing and executing unit, integration, and system-level tests.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (e.g., Git), and release management.

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug both software and hardware integration issues.

• Proficiency in technical documentation, including interface definitions and architectural decisions.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to work effectively across multiple engineering disciplines.

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

  As a Plus

• Experience in aerospace, UAV, or automotive industries.

• Familiarity with middleware and interface standards such as DDS, MAVLink, CAN, or Ethernet.

• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and virtualization.

• Prior experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.

• Exposure to real-time Linux or safety-critical software development is a plus.

Why Quantum-Systems:

• We believe in the power of combinedefforts: straightforward tech expertisepaired with a customer-centric focus.

• We are industry pioneerswho are ambitious, bold,and visionary.

• We push limits, thinkoutside-the-box and strivefor technological excellence toshape the future of aerial data.

• We promise to be your runwayfor individual and professionalgrowth.

Our benefits:

• Company pension scheme: We support you so that you can already make provisions for later.

• Flexible working hours: With trust-based working hours, you are not only responsible for your working hours, but also for your work-life balance.

• Mobile Work: If things get a little busy in the office, you have the option to work remotely one flexible day per week to create the right balance.

• Stay active: With EGYM Wellpass, you get access to thousands of fitness and sports facilities — and of course, we subsidize the membership.

• Bike-Leasing: We support you in staying environmentally mobile and healthy.

• Corporate Benefits: Your oppo