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Linux Software Embedded Team Lead

Farnborough, United KingdomDefense and Space Manufacturing 1001-5000 Employees

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Linux Software Embedded Team Lead

Lead and mentor embedded Linux engineers – technical guidance, code reviews, project delivery.
Hands-on coding: build Linux drivers, firmware, applications for satellite communication.
Lead software delivery for critical satellite communication systems – impacting global connectivity.

Linux Kernel Embedded SW developmentLinux device driversfirmwareapplicationscodingdebuggingtroubleshooting

Satellite communicationsoftware embedded engineeringtechnical leadershipcode reviewsproject requirements breakdownsoftware project delivery

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