PGS Worldwide is seeking a Linux Kernel Engineer in Owego, NY for a 7 month contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This role focuses on developing a kernel-level solution to intercept VFS operations, manage memory, and offload data to cryptographic accelerators. You will work closely with hardware, security, and software teams to deliver high-performance, secure system capabilities.

Required Skills

• Minimum 2 years of experience developing, building, and debugging Linux kernel modules using C (kbuild/DKMS)


• Strong knowledge of Linux internals including process scheduling, memory management, and synchronization


• Proficiency in systems-level C programming and kernel coding practices


• Experience with secure coding practices in kernel space (memory safety, race conditions, error handling)


• Experience with SELinux, AppArmor, or similar LSM frameworks


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