DevOps Engineer Embedded Systems & HIL Automation

This position must be performed onsite in Kirkland, WA.

At Heads Up Technologies, we’re redefining what’s possible in the air. Since our beginnings in a Dallas hangar in 1985, we’ve grown into a global leader in aviation technology driven by innovation, precision, and a relentless pursuit of better in-flight experiences. From pioneering digital audio and lighting systems to uniting with STG Aerospace and ALTO Aviation under one brand, we continue to lead the way in cabin systems integration for business and commercial aircraft.

Join us as we shape the future of aviation where lighting, entertainment, safety, and audio come together to elevate every journey.

The Innovative Advantage team specializes in high-performance embedded audio, video, and data distribution systems for private jet aircraft. Our team is dedicated to innovation, creating seamless in-flight entertainment and connectivity solutions that make air travel more enjoyable. We take pride in enabling the ultimate passenger experience by delivering reliable, high-quality products trusted by industry leaders.

About

The Role

We're looking for a Dev Ops Engineer to improve and maintain the developer tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and test infrastructure that our embedded software, firmware, and FPGA teams rely on every day.

Your immediate focus will be leading a version control migration to Git/Git Hub, building out Git Hub Actions workflows on self-hosted runners, and standing up hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test infrastructure for embedded audio/video products.

This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys making other engineers more productive — streamlining builds, automating tests, and removing friction from the development process.

Key Details

• Location:
  
  This is a full-time onsite position located in Kirkland, WA.
• Compensation: $115,000 to $145,000 per year
• Work Eligibility:
  Must be a U.S. Citizen and authorized to work in the United States.

• Build and maintain Git Hub Actions CI/CD workflows for embedded software, firmware, and FPGA builds across Windows, Linux, and Xilinx tool chains.
• Deploy and manage self-hosted Git Hub Actions runners (on-prem and/or cloud) to support embedded build and test workloads that require specific tool chains, hardware access, or long-running jobs.
• Design and deploy on-prem hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test systems for automated regression testing of embedded audio/video products, including fixture orchestration, instrument control, and result reporting.
• Stand up an artifact repository for managing build outputs, binary assets, and firmware images.
• Lead the migration from legacy version control (SVN) to Git/Git Hub, including repository structure, branching strategy, and team onboarding.

• Evaluate and integrate tools that improve developer productivity across embedded and FPGA workflows.
• Provision, configure, and maintain build and test servers — including runner scaling, OS imaging, and toolchain installation.
• Develop and maintain a package management system for embedded software distribution.
• Define and implement Infrastructure-as-Code solutions for build servers, runners, test rigs, and development environments.
• Optimize compute and storage resources across CI/CD, runners, and HIL testing infrastructure.

• Identify bottlenecks across engineering workflows and propose scalable improvements.
• Mentor engineers in Git, Git Hub Actions, automation, and Dev Ops best practices.
• Conduct code reviews for build scripts, deployment pipelines, and automation components.
• Maintain documentation for build, test, and deployment processes.
• Establish metrics for build performance, test coverage, and pipeline reliability.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Dev Ops or automation experience, including:
• Version control systems (Git required; SVN migration experience a plus)
• CI/CD pipeline development (Git Hub Actions strongly preferred)
• Self-hosted runner or build agent deployment and management
• Automated…