Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- Embedded
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Berlin
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will develop the embedded Linux for the 1K5 Heartbeat Gateway, including boot chains, OTA updates, and hardware integration, ensuring quality and security when deploying thousands of energy devices.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- At 1KOMMA5°, we connect and manage distributed energy devices at scale. As a (Senior) Embedded Linux Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and operating the 1K5 Heartbeat Gateway, the edge device that securely connects thousands of energy assets to our cloud ecosystem.
- You will work primarily on the embedded Linux platform running on our gateway hardware, collaborating closely with hardware engineering to ensure that the system is robust, secure, and ready for large-scale manufacturing and field deployment.
- Your work will directly contribute to the reliability, security, and long-term maintainability of the distributed energy infrastructure powering the energy transition.
- Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Entwickeln und pflegen Sie die Embedded-Linux-Distribution für unser Gateway mit Yocto.
- Design and maintain the boot chain and secure boot architecture, ensuring trusted firmware execution and reliable device startup.
- Develop and maintain device tree configurations, drivers, and hardware interfaces.
- Work closely with hardware engineers on board bring-up, hardware validation, and debugging, ensuring smooth integration between hardware and the Linux platform.
- Implement and maintain OTA update infrastructure using Mender, ensuring safe updates, rollback mechanisms, and long-term maintainability of devices in the field.
- Design and maintain the assembly-line flashing and provisioning system, including automated workflows to flash firmware, provision device identities, and run factory diagnostics during manufacturing.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system-level issues across hardware, kernel, and operating system layers, ensuring robustness, recoverability, and stability of gateway fleets deployed at scale.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
Qualifications
- The successful candidate will have:
- Solid understanding of Linux system internals (boot process, kernel configuration, device drivers).
- Ability to debug problems across hardware, kernel, and operating system layers.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical mindset.
- Clear and effective communicator in English (German is a plus).
- Bonus points for:
- Vertrautheit mit Eclipse Hono oder ähnlichen IoT-Lösungen.
- Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform.
- Passion for climate tech and distributed energy systems.
Experience
- 5+ years of experience developing embedded Linux systems.
- Strong experience with Yocto or other embedded Linux build systems.
- Experience with board bring-up and hardware debugging.
- Experience working with bootloaders, secure boot, or trusted device architectures.
- Hands-on experience designing or maintaining assembly-line flashing or device provisioning systems.
- Experience working closely with hardware engineers on custom embedded platforms.
- Experience developing edge services in Go.
- Experience with MQTT or device-to-cloud communication systems.
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What we offer
- You are part of a dynamic team with people who prove every day that they can make things happen and move companies forward with great positive impact.
- You work in flat hierarchies and have short decision-making paths. You can learn a lot quickly and get involved at different levels.
- You will be welcomed by a friendly and familiar team.
- You are part of the energy transition and recognize in your daily work what purpose it serves.
- You can work in one of our offices in Hamburg, Berlin or Munich.
- You create a healthy balance alongside your work and enjoy all the benefits of the EGYM Wellpass.
- Take advantage of benefits and discounts through Futurebens.
- Whether city bike or e-bike - be flexible with our job bike leasing and do something good for the environment at the same time.
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1KOMMA5° GmbH
1KOMMA5° GmbH, based in Hamburg, is an advanced company specializing in the development and operation of intelligent energy systems. With over 80 locations in Germany and a team of 3,000 employees, the company aims to transition households to CO2-neutral energy and actively promote the energy transition. The AI-based platform Heartbeat enables efficient control in a virtual power plant.
Description
- Company Type
- Startup
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Power Sector, Economy
Senior Embedded Linux Engineer
- Location
- Berlin
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
