Principal Embedded Software Engineer - OS Build

About the role

The Principal Software Engineer - Platforms will lead OS layer development and maintenance activities for new and released products within the Capital Products portfolio. This role is part of the Embedded Platforms Team, responsible for delivering the core software infrastructure and foundational system components that enable product functionality to be implemented in the application layer.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded platform software and build infrastructure
• Create and support Yocto-based embedded Linux distributions
• Create CI/CD pipelines integrated with security automation tools
• Develop and maintain BSP software, including hypervisors and device drivers
• Support networking security, secure boot, and OTA update mechanisms
• Collaborate with product teams to define platform capabilities
• Develop and document software engineering policies and procedures
• Act as primary Platforms POC with program leads and other stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or technically related field with 7+ years of software development experience
• Master's Degree in Engineering or technically related field with 5+ years of software development experience
• PhD with 3 years of software development experience

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Yocto
• Strong experience embedded Linux platform development
• Hands-on experience with Xilinx SoC-based embedded systems (AMD Zynq 7000 series / Zynq UltraScale+, Kria SOM)
• Experience with Yocto, build systems, and CI/CD pipelines
• Solid understanding of BSP and OS layers, boot flows, and device security
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional team with hardware, application, and product management stakeholders
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum)
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

Skills

• Technologies & Tools: AMD Zynq and Zynq UltraScale+ SoCs, Yocto-based Embedded Linux, Embedded hypervisors and Linux device drivers, Custom build systems and CI/CD pipelines, Docker and Artifactory, Python, Bash, and GNU Make, Atlassian tools (Bitbucket, Jira, Bamboo, Confluence) and GitHub/Gitlab, Networking security and secure boot technologies

Pay

$152,800.00 - $229,200.00 USD

Schedule

Full-time