Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Linux

Job overview

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Linux role is onsite in Long Beach, CA. Compensation is $154,000–$230,000; the posting identifies this as a hiring range but does not specify a pay period. The role supports Relativity Space’s Vehicle Software team, which develops safety-critical software for the Terran R vehicle. The engineer develops, tests, and documents embedded Linux firmware for avionics boxes, network switch platforms, and camera platforms. The work integrates networking, video, and hardware interfaces, supports new hardware bring-up and platform integration, and contributes to debugging, validation, performance tuning, and reliable software deployment.

What you'll do

• Develop, test, and document embedded Linux software and firmware
• build applications and system services for network switch and camera platforms
• integrate networking, video, and hardware interfaces
• lead system bring-up and platform integration for new hardware
• debug across hardware, kernel, driver, and application layers
• participate in validation and performance tuning.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

long beach ca

relativity space

senior embedded software engineer

linux

c/c++

firmware

avionics

hardware integration

networking

video pipelines

terran r

$154k–$230k hiring range

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive salary and equity
• paid time off and sick leave
• parental leave
• annual learning and development stipend.

Why this role

The posting identifies the compensation as a hiring range and describes the Vehicle Software team’s safety-critical work on Terran R.

About the employer

Relativity Space is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.