About Us: Caliola is a woman-owned small business that is improving and protecting our Nation’s way of life through secure communications. This is an opportunity to join a dedicated, rapidly-growing, and inclusive team. Our mission is to provide technical solutions and services for secure and resilient communications. Our core values are: 

I3 for C3 – Insight, Innovation, and Integrity for Command, Control, and Communications

Caliola offers a flexible, collaborative, and open culture that is unusual in the defense industry. We offer generous benefits, including subsidized health insurance and 401(k) matching, and a scalable, competitive pay structure.

Joining Caliola will give you the opportunity to learn from experienced technical leaders in the field, as well as defense domain experts with decades of knowledge and broad access. Our success depends on not just knowing how to solve today’s problems, but also on anticipating the problems that our customers will need solved tomorrow. 

Position Description: Caliola develops a host of unique applications for Department of Defense (DoD) customers. This includes bringing our technology to market in multiple commercial and industrial applications, including the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). 

Caliola’s Embedded Linux Engineers (ELE) integrate various hardware and software platforms, creating custom Linux builds for selected components. They also lead the development of the test infrastructure that Caliola uses to verify and validate software builds. Our ELEs recently integrated our OverKey® VPN technology on top of mesh radios from TrellisWare and goTenna.

Caliola is looking for teammates that share a passion for the development of next-generation security solutions for defense and beyond.

Technical Responsibilities: 

• Define requirements for integrating projects in different hardware and software environments. 

• Define, implement, and integrate embedded software to support Caliola’s software on various platforms. 

• Support laboratory testing in various hardware and software environments. 

What We Require: 

• BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline. 

• Experience in Red Hat or Debian-based Linux operating systems. 

• Fluency in Python and/or C , as well as shell scripting. 

• Experience integrating open-source hardware and software across multiple projects. 

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. Government. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. 

What We Value:

• Understanding of VPN technology and Linux networking, including IPtables/nftables. 

• Experience with the C Standard Template Library (STL) and Boost libraries. 

• Experience with debugging and development on a constrained Linux device (e.g., Raspberry Pi or Arduino). 

• Experience with modern API frameworks (e.g., fastAPI, Flask).

Embedded Linux Engineer 

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities at Caliola Engineering. Should a match be identified between your skillset and Caliola’s requirements for this or a future opening, you may be contacted. 

Flexible Work Schedule and Location: This position can be in-person or a remote position at your home office with frequent (at least monthly) reporting requirements to Caliola’s integration laboratory in Colorado Springs, CO. The ideal candidate will live along Colorado’s Front Range. 

Relocation Available: Yes. 

At Caliola, we believe that true innovation can only occur when teammates bring their authentic selves to collaborate in a supportive, encouraging environment. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.