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Lynx Tech Stack

Edge software platform for defense, aerospace, and mission-critical systems

Software Development Campbell, California 201–500 employees Founded 1988 Privately Held

Lynx builds foundational software for mission-critical embedded systems in aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial environments. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward embedded and real-time systems (C++, Embedded Linux, Yocto, VxWorks, Xilinx, FPGA tooling), with recent adoption of GPU and MOSA—a modularity standard—signaling a shift toward GPU-accelerated edge computing and certified, composable architectures. The hiring profile is almost entirely senior and principal engineers (42 of 45 roles), concentrated in core engineering, indicating sustained scaling of technical depth rather than headcount growth.

Tech Stack 56 technologies

Core StackPython C++ Confluence Jira Bitbucket Kubernetes Ansible Terraform Helm GitLab Java LangChain Red Hat Enterprise Linux Yocto Buildroot CMake C/C++ Embedded Linux Intel VxWorks Xilinx Vivado MicroSemi Microchip AMD CI/CD IBM DOORS MOSA LangGraph Langfuse+25 more
AdoptingGPU MOSA

What Lynx Is Building

Challenges

  • Reducing development risk and accelerating certification
  • Maintaining compliance and reliability
  • Secure resilient scalable pipelines
  • Modernizing complex embedded systems
  • Ensuring robust performance and reliability
  • Enhancing interoperability
  • Accelerating certification timelines
  • Export compliance challenges
  • Controlled unclassified information handling
  • Optimizing performance and certification

Active Projects

  • Advanced software systems for a military aircraft platform
  • Hw/sw subsystem integration for holistic (msv) main subsystem vehicle
  • Secure resilient scalable software delivery pipelines
  • End-to-end software for military aircraft platforms
  • Flight software development
  • Digital simulation (sil/mil/hil) and closed-loop testing
  • Embedded real-time systems enablement
  • Mission computing
  • Tactical & mission data links
  • Aircraft sensor integration and fusion

Hiring Activity

Accelerating45 roles · 45 in 30d

Department

Engineering
40
Product
2
Legal
1
Sales
1
Security
1

Seniority

Senior
23
Principal
19
Director
1
Manager
1
Staff
1
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About Lynx

Lynx delivers modular, open-standards-based software for high-assurance, real-time embedded systems operating in the most demanding environments. The customer base spans aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, energy, industrial, and space—sectors where software failures carry mission or safety consequences. The company's portfolio spans flight software, mission computing, sensor fusion, and digital simulation (SIL/MIL/HIL), with particular strength in certifiable solutions compliant with standards like DO-178C and ISO 26262. Recent acquisitions of Timesys, Thompson Software Solutions, and CoreAVI expanded the platform to include Linux-based development, safety-critical graphics, and edge AI capabilities. The company operates as a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners.

HeadquartersCampbell, California
Company Size201–500 employees
Founded1988
Hiring MarketsUnited States

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does Lynx use?

Core stack: C++, Python, Embedded Linux (Yocto, Buildroot), Kubernetes, GitLab, Jira, Terraform. Hardware/design tools: Xilinx Vivado, Intel, AMD, Microchip. Real-time OS: VxWorks. Specialty: GPU compute (adopting), MOSA (adopting). Compliance tooling: IBM DOORS.

What is Lynx working on?

Primary focus: flight and mission software for military aircraft platforms, hw/sw subsystem integration, embedded real-time systems, sensor integration and fusion, digital simulation (SIL/MIL/HIL), and secure software delivery pipelines.

How this profile is built

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