DevOps Engineer

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.

We’re looking for a Dev Ops Engineer to own and enhance our automation, CI/CD pipelines, and development infrastructure across software, firmware, and FPGA engineering. You will be the primary Dev Ops contributor—defining best practices, implementing modern tooling, and enabling IA to expand into Connected Services with next‑generation monitoring, deployment, and operational systems.

This is a high‑impact, hands‑on role for an engineer who enjoys both strategic planning and building systems end‑to‑end.

• Work Days and Hours :
  Our normal working hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday‑Friday, with the flexibility to work a 4x10 or 5x8 schedule.
• 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.

• Evaluate and integrate modern Dev Ops tools and workflows for embedded systems and FPGA development.
• Identify bottlenecks across engineering workflows and propose scalable improvements.
• Stay current with embedded Linux distributions, tool chains, and Dev Ops ecosystem trends.
• Recommend approaches for reducing technical debt and improving long‑term maintainability.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to software and firmware engineers on Dev Ops tooling and best practices.

• Develop and maintain a package management system for embedded software distribution.
• Lead adoption of an artifact repository for managing build outputs and binary assets.
• Define and implement Infrastructure‑as‑Code solutions with embedded and client software teams.
• Design automated build pipelines for:
• Linux/GNU embedded tool chains
• Xilinx FPGA development tools
• Deploy an on‑prem automated testing infrastructure
  , including hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing for embedded audio/video systems.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to design system health monitoring, logging, and metrics for both internal tools and on‑aircraft systems.
• Develop and optimize over‑the‑air (OTA) update systems for embedded devices operating under constrained connectivity.
• Support cloud‑based solutions for:
• CVE and vulnerability tracking
• Software dependency and supply‑chain analysis
• Log aggregation, monitoring, and anomaly detection
• Scalable OTA distribution and device management

• Mentor engineers in automation, CI/CD, Dev Ops workflows, and best practices.
• Conduct code reviews for build scripts, deployment pipelines, and automation components.
• Maintain documentation for build, test, and deployment processes.
• Optimize compute and storage resources across CI/CD and testing infrastructure.
• Establish metrics for build performance, test coverage, and deployment success.
• Work with security teams to integrate secure development lifecycle (SDL) practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Dev Ops or automation experience,…