Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

Sr Embedded Linux Engineer Embedded Linux Engineer An Embedded Linux Engineer designs, builds, and maintains tailored operating systems for hardware products using tools like Ansible, Aptly, and Yocto. They configure bootloaders, custom kernels, and BSPs (Board Support Packages), ensuring security, performance optimization, and reliable deployment of software to embedded devices. Key Responsibilities Custom Image Development: Utilize Ansible playbooks and/or Yocto Project to create, customize, and maintain Linux distributions (e.g., Ubuntu, Debian) tailored for specific hardware platforms. BSP & Kernel Management: Develop, configure, and maintain Board Support Packages (BSP), bootloaders (U-Boot), and Linux kernel drivers. System Optimization: Perform performance tuning, filesystem optimization, and memory management for specialized hardware. Security & Compliance: Implement security measures such as hardening, patching, and secure boot implementations. Hardware Bring-up: Collaborate with hardware teams to bring up new hardware, including debugging and validating drivers. Production Support: Collaborate with production teams to help manufacturing build and test products at various stages of production. Required Skills and Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related field. Linux Expertise: Deep knowledge of Linux kernel, file systems, and user space development. Embedded Build Systems: Proven experience with Yocto Project, and familiarity with Ansible and Aptly tools. Programming Languages: Proficiency in C, C++, and scripting languages such as Python or Bash. Version Control: Strong experience with Git. Hardware Knowledge: Familiarity with ARM/x86 architectures, bootloaders (U-Boot), and hardware interfaces (USB, PCIe, UART, I2C, SPI). Preferred Qualifications Experience with containerization at the edge. Knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP stack). Experience supporting large complex systems with multiple operating systems running simultaneously in a single device. Experience Level Senior Level