Embedded Linux Engineer

• Location: Warsaw

• Department: Flight Software

• Reports to: Jerzy Stefanowicz

• Employment type: Permanent

• Workplace model: Hybrid

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why this role matters:

As an Embedded Linux Engineer, you’ll design and maintain the operating systems and bootloaders powering ICEYE’s satellite platforms, enabling reliable, high-performance communication between FPGA-based radar systems and higher-level software. Your work directly supports ICEYE’s ability to deliver near real-time Earth observation data for mission-critical global applications.

Who We Are

ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy, day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.

As a trusted partner for defence, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring including oil-spill detection, and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.

ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Linux operating systems for SoC-based satellite modules

• Bring up Linux kernels and bootloaders on new hardware platforms and support board-level debugging

• Build and maintain kernel drivers and interfaces to expose FPGA functionality to higher software layers

• Design and manage system services, boot orchestration, and runtime configuration including FPGA management

• Collaborate with FPGA and flight software teams to integrate new features and validate system performance

• Develop automation, testing, and deployment infrastructure for reliable software updates across satellite systems

What we’re looking for

Must haves:

• Strong experience in embedded Linux development, including kernel, device tree, and bootloaders