Senior Engineer

Position Title: Senior Engineer
Skills: Linux BSP + Embedded Security
Experience: 5-8 Years
Work Location: Hyderabad
What You'll Be Doing
Principal Accountabilities:
Develop and customize Linux BSPs for embedded platforms and custom hardware boards.
Perform board bring-up, Linux kernel customization, device driver development, and hardware-software integration.
Develop, port, and debug bootloaders, particularly U-Boot, for embedded SoCs.
Customize embedded Linux distributions using Yocto, BitBake, Buildroot, or similar build systems.
Implement and integrate security features such as Secure Boot, Chain of Trust, HSM, secure key management, and firmware authentication.
Develop secure firmware update mechanisms, including image signing, verification, and integrity checks.
Perform Linux security hardening, kernel patch integration, access control, and system-level debugging.
Debug boot failures, kernel issues, and hardware-related problems using JTAG, UART, and other diagnostic tools.
Conduct code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and root cause analysis.
Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and cybersecurity teams to deliver secure and reliable embedded solutions.
Job Complexity:
Drive technical implementation of Linux BSP, board bring-up, kernel, device drivers, and bootloader development.
Lead integration of embedded security mechanisms across bootloader, firmware, and operating system layers.
Resolve complex hardware-software integration and security issues. Review technical designs, code quality, testing approaches, and security implementations.
Provide technical guidance and support to engineering teams.
What Are We Looking For
5–8 years of experience in embedded firmware development, Linux BSP, and embedded security.
Strong knowledge of C/C++, Linux kernel programming, device drivers, and kernel internals.
Hands-on experience with Yocto, BitBake, Buildroot, and embedded Linux distributions.
Experience in board bring-up, U-Boot, bootloader porting, and hardware-software integration.
Practical knowledge of Secure Boot, Chain of Trust, HSM/TPM, cryptography, and secure firmware updates.
Experience with embedded SoCs from NXP, TI, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, or similar vendors.
Familiarity with SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, JTAG, and hardware debugging tools.
Proficiency in Git, Linux shell scripting, Python, and automated build and testing tools.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Education
B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field.

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