Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Embedded Linux, Yocto, BSP & Firmware Development

Job Title: Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Embedded Linux, Yocto, BSP & Firmware Development

Location: United States (Remote / Hybrid / Onsite)

Employment Type: Full-Time / Contract

Experience Required: 10+ Years

Industry: Semiconductor | Networking | IoT | Consumer Electronics | Robotics | Automotive | Aerospace & Defense

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer with 10+ years of hands-on expertise in embedded software, firmware development, and Embedded Linux platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Linux Kernel development, BSP customization, device driver development, board bring-up, RTOS environments, and ARM-based architectures.

This role involves working closely with hardware, firmware, validation, and system engineering teams to develop next-generation embedded products used in IoT, networking, semiconductor, robotics, automotive, aerospace, and industrial automation environments.

The successful candidate will play a key role in designing scalable, high-performance, and secure embedded solutions from concept through production deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain embedded software and firmware using C and C++.
• Develop and customize Board Support Packages (BSP) for embedded Linux platforms.
• Design and implement Linux kernel modules and device drivers.
• Perform hardware bring-up and software integration on new embedded platforms.
• Develop and optimize bootloaders, system initialization, and board-level software.
• Work closely with hardware teams to understand schematics, processor architectures, and peripheral interfaces.
• Develop applications and middleware on Embedded Linux and RTOS platforms.
• Implement communication interfaces including UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet, BLE, and Wi-Fi.
• Analyze and resolve system-level performance, latency, and memory optimization issues.
• Support secure boot, firmware signing, OTA/FOTA updates, and cybersecurity initiatives.
• Debug complex hardware/software integration issues using JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.
• Participate in architecture reviews, design discussions, code reviews, and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership initiatives.

Required Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or related discipline.

Experience

• 10+ years of professional experience in Embedded Software Engineering.
• Strong experience developing embedded software in C and Modern C++.
• Extensive experience with Embedded Linux development.
• Proven expertise in Linux Kernel internals and device driver development.
• Hands-on experience with BSP development and customization.
• Experience performing board bring-up activities on custom hardware platforms.
• Strong understanding of ARM Cortex-A and ARM Cortex-M architectures.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills in embedded environments.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.

Required Technical Skills

• Embedded Development: Strong hands-on experience with Embedded C, Modern C++ (C++11/14/17), Python, and Shell/Bash scripting.
• Embedded Linux: Extensive experience with Linux Kernel Development, Device Drivers, BSP Development, Yocto Project, Buildroot, U-Boot, and Device Tree Configuration.
• RTOS: Strong experience working with real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS, QNX, VxWorks, Zephyr, and ThreadX.
• Hardware Platforms: Hands-on experience with ARM Cortex-A/Cortex-M architectures and embedded platforms including NXP, STM32, TI, Qualcomm, and Microchip.
• Communication Protocols: Strong knowledge of SPI, I2C, UART, CAN/CAN-FD, USB, Ethernet, TCP/IP, MQTT, BLE, and Wi-Fi communication protocols.
• Debugging & Validation: Experience with JTAG, Lauterbach, GDB, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers for hardware/software debugging and system validation.
• DevOps & Version Control: Proficiency with Git, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, and software development automation practices.

Pay: $120,354.19 - $144,942.67 per year

Work Location: In person