Embedded Systems Delivery Engineer

Location: This role will be onsite in our Broomfield, Colorado office.

Travel: Up to 5%

Job ID: 552

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.

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
• 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.
  
  

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
  
  

Compensation

The approximate base salary range for this position is $112,040 - $140,050.. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.

Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available.

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

At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all, and we strive to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.

We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.