Embedded System Engineer

About Skyloom

Skyloom, an IonQ company, is a telecommunications company founded with the mission to develop, deploy, and operate one of the fundamental pieces of tomorrow's space communication infrastructure to provide data transport services on a planetary scale. If you have a strong sense of purpose, focus, urgency, and willingness to compete, or if working on space lasers excites you, join our team to develop the future generation of space communication technology.

What Makes Skyloom Unique?

Skyloom is building the orbital infrastructure for the next renaissance in global connectivity. As Earth’s first space-based telecommunications company, we deliver fiberless, planetary-scale data transport that dramatically increases bandwidth, availability, and resiliency—while reducing latency and total cost of operations.

Our proprietary optical technology enables secure, ultra-high-capacity connections across our end-to-end, multi-orbit network or within your own infrastructure, unlocking a new standard for global communications.

Role Overview

The Embedded DevOps & Product Delivery Engineer serves as the bridge between embedded software development, continuous integration, and final product delivery. This role focuses on building, securing, and maintaining reliable CI/CD infrastructure, Linux-based build environments, and internal tooling to support high-reliability embedded systems and customer deliveries.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for embedded software, hardware simulation, and FPGA workflows
• Administer and maintain Linux-based build and deployment infrastructure across on-prem, virtualized, and cloud environments
• Automate system provisioning and environment consistency using configuration management tools
• Deploy, configure, and maintain internal development and production lab tooling
• Manage GitLab infrastructure, including repositories, permissions, and CI runners
• Configure and maintain networking services required for secure and reliable build infrastructure
• Implement observability and monitoring solutions to track pipeline performance and system health
• Integrate security scanning and DevSecOps practices into CI/CD workflows
• Manage software and hardware licensing systems and license servers
• Oversee final product packaging and customer delivery, including software, firmware, documentation, and licensing assets

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience with Linux system administration (e.g., Ubuntu, Red Hat)
• Hands-on experience managing Git-based source control and CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash and Python
• Experience with configuration management and infrastructure automation tools
• Working knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability tools
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and automated security integration
• Solid foundation in networking concepts and configuration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting embedded systems development environments and workflows
• Familiarity with cross-compilation, real-time operating systems, or FPGA toolchains
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• License server administration experience (e.g., FlexLM or similar)
• Experience managing artifact repositories for secure binary storage and distribution
• Familiarity with automated documentation generation and CI/CD documentation workflows

Required Qualification

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Skyloom employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here .

Compensation

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $112,040 - $140,050. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. Benefits listed in this posting may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Skyloom.

Benefits/Perks

• In addition to an opportunity to take part in an innovative, collaborative and fast-growing business with a highly motivated and skilled team, we also take pride in taking care of our employees. Here are just a few ways that we show our appreciation:
• We provide extensive medical coverage, including strong vision and dental plans, flexible spending accounts, and additional supplemental health options.
• Paid Time Off Policy
• 401(k) Plan
• Mental Health Resources
• Furry friends? We’ve got you covered with with pet insurance options
• Legal insurance options also available

Equal Opportunity Statement

Skyloom is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and upholding equitable hiring practices.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic under federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process.