Linux Test Development Engineer

Senior Linux Test Development Engineer

High-Pay Contract | Fully Remote | Home Working Outside IR35 | Leading Semiconductor Client | International Engineering Team

We are looking for an experienced Linux Test Development Engineer to join an established international engineering team working with a leading semiconductor client on the validation and test development of advanced embedded Linux platforms.

This is a high-value, Outside IR35 contract opportunity for an engineer with strong Linux and embedded systems knowledge who enjoys developing robust automated tests, investigating complex system-level issues and working closely with both software and hardware.

You’ll play a key role in developing and maintaining the test environment used to validate embedded Linux platforms, working across the Linux kernel, BSP, bootloader, hardware and test automation stack .

The Role

As a Linux Test Development Engineer, you will:

• Develop and maintain automated Linux test solutions for embedded semiconductor platforms
• Write test and automation code using Python, Bash and C
• Develop and maintain test configurations and automation using YAML
• Create, execute and troubleshoot tests across Embedded Linux platforms
• Investigate failures at the system, kernel, driver and hardware interface levels
• Work with Linux BSPs and understand device trees, kernel configuration and U-Boot
• Integrate and test Linux, U-Boot and TF-A changes within Yocto-based BSPs
• Develop and maintain automated test pipelines using GitLab CI
• Analyse test failures and work closely with development engineers to identify root causes
• Use hardware knowledge and test equipment to investigate issues that cross the software/hardware boundary
• Contribute to improving test coverage, reliability and automation across the platform
• Collaborate with an experienced international engineering team working on leading-edge semiconductor technology

Essential Experience

We’re looking for strong experience in Linux test development and embedded systems validation , including:

Test Development & Automation

• Commercial experience developing Linux test frameworks, test automation or system-level validation
• Strong Python and Bash skills
• Good knowledge of C
• Experience working with YAML
• Experience developing automated tests and analysing test failures
• Experience with GitLab CI or similar CI/CD environments
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

Embedded Linux

• Solid understanding of Embedded Linux
• Experience working with Linux BSPs
• ARM64 experience is highly desirable
• Understanding of device tree customisation
• Understanding of Linux kernel configuration
• Experience debugging or modifying Linux drivers
• Experience with U-Boot configuration and customisation
• Experience integrating Linux/U-Boot/TF-A patches into Yocto BSPs

Hardware & System-Level Debugging

• Ability to read and understand hardware schematics
• Experience troubleshooting issues across software and hardware
• Familiarity with laboratory test equipment such as:
• Oscilloscopes
• Logic analysers

Desirable Experience

Experience with any of the following would be highly advantageous:

• pytest
• Developing Linux device drivers from scratch
• Developing Yocto BSPs from scratch
• LAVA test automation
• Troubleshooting embedded video, audio and networking
• V4L2 experience in user space
• System-level validation of semiconductor/SoC platforms
• Hardware/software integration testing
• Developing automated regression test suites

Why This Opportunity?

• Outside IR35
• High-paying contract
• Work with a leading semiconductor client
• Join a highly experienced international engineering team
• Work on advanced Embedded Linux and semiconductor platforms
• Develop sophisticated Linux test and automation solutions
• Work across Python, C, Linux, Yocto, ARM64, U-Boot and hardware
• Significant opportunity to work on challenging system-level problems in a technically advanced environment

If you’re an experienced Linux Test Development Engineer with a strong Embedded Linux background and enjoy solving complex system-level problems, this is an opportunity to join a highly capable international team working with a leading semiconductor organisation.