[Remote] Embedded Linux Software Engineer -Sensors and Systems
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Synchro is a leading autonomous vehicle technology company seeking a Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer for its Sensors and Systems Software team. The role involves developing foundational software for autonomous vehicles, collaborating with hardware and software engineering teams to build and maintain custom Linux-based systems.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial board bring-up for new custom hardware revisions
- Partner with hardware engineers to debug and validate system functionality
- Build and maintain custom Linux distributions used across testing, manufacturing, and production
- Write, port, and debug Linux device drivers for vehicle-critical peripherals
- Work with GMSL and FPD-Link cameras, automotive Ethernet, I2C, SPI, PCIe, GPIO, UART, and CAN
- Develop and maintain low-latency userspace software for cameras, LiDAR, radar, IMUs, GNSS, microphones, sensors, and actuators
- Troubleshoot complex cross-functional hardware and software issues
- Develop automation, testing, and support tools using Python and Bash
- Optimize embedded systems for real-time, low-latency, reliable, and safety-critical operation
- Provide technical support to internal engineering teams and system users
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
- 5+ years of embedded software development experience
- Strong C and C++ programming skills for real-time embedded systems
- Experience working with asynchronous, low-latency, and safety-critical processes
- Strong Python and Bash scripting skills
- Hands-on experience with the embedded Linux kernel, device drivers, and system services
- Experience with PREEMPT_RT and ARM-based platforms
- Proven experience performing board bring-up on custom hardware
- Experience with common hardware interfaces, including CAN, SPI, I2C, PCIe, Ethernet, GPIO, and UART
- Experience with Linux networking and diagnosing network-related issues
- Ability to review schematics and assist with hardware debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and similar tools
- Experience within autonomous vehicles, robotics, automotive, aerospace, or another safety-critical environment
- Experience with NVIDIA embedded platforms
- Knowledge of ISP, SerDes, and hardware video encoding
- Familiarity with cameras, LiDAR, radar, IMUs, GNSS, and other sensor technologies
- Experience with ROS, similar robotics frameworks, or related communication protocols
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