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Embedded Systems Engineer (Washington, D.C.)

Hoplynk

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Nov 21, 2025
Washington, DC, United States of America
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Hoplynk is looking to solve the problem of resilient connectivity for autonomous systems and mission-critical operations in any environment by building the communications and networking layer for the intelligent edge.

Requirements

  • Deep experience in embedded Linux firmware and system software development.
  • Strong proficiency in Rust with a solid understanding of low-level concepts and safety-critical systems.
  • Experience with Yocto or Buildroot, U-Boot, secure or verified boot, and device tree configuration.
  • Proven experience designing and maintaining OTA and firmware update systems.
  • Ability to debug hardware-software issues with tools such as JTAG, serial consoles, and analyzers.
  • Familiarity with production testing, bring-up, and hardware verification workflows.
  • Experience with OpenWrt or edge compute modules such as Jetson, i.MX, IPQ, or Rockchip.

Responsibilities

  • Own the architecture and implementation of our Rust-based embedded firmware stack.
  • Set up and maintain build systems using Yocto or Buildroot for multiple SoMs and platforms.
  • Design and implement reliable OTA updates with A/B partitions, signatures, and rollback.
  • Build firmware observability tools including structured logs, metrics, and diagnostics.
  • Bring up new hardware: bootloader setup, device trees, kernel configuration, and board support.
  • Develop and optimize low-level Rust drivers for networking, wireless, and I/O interfaces.
  • Build firmware CI and testing systems including hardware-in-loop and automated flashing.

Other

  • Full-time position
  • Pre-seed startup experience
  • Clear communication and documentation habits, with a practical mindset for shipping reliable systems.
  • Ability to work closely with the networking and systems teams
  • Autonomy to shape how our firmware is built, tested, and delivered in the field.