Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer II
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Job Description
Reporting to the Embedded Linux team lead you will be part of the FPGA division’s Software and Systems Engineering group. As a Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer you will work on enhancing Microchip’s RISC-V base application processors Linux support.
What’s Attractive About This Opportunity
This role provides the opportunity to work on cutting edge open-source technologies, including the development and upstreaming of embedded Linux drivers for Microchip’s PolarFire 2 SoC and future RISC-V based application processors.
Key Job Responsibilities
* Work with commercial partners and the open-source Linux community to enhance Microchip’s RISC-V application processors Linux support
* Develop and upstream Microchip’s RISC-V application processors support into mainline Linux
* Develop and integrate software components into Microchip’s RISC-V application processors
* Resolve technical issues in collaboration with the SoC FPGA silicon engineering team
Requirements/Qualifications
* Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Electrical / Electronics.
* 7+ years working experience in software development within industry, or relevant technical field.
* Applications will be accepted from candidates who may not meet the educational requirements but have equivalent industry experience as demonstrated on their cv.
Competencies
* Fluency in C and/or C++
* Knowledge of embedded systems and processor architectures
* Device driver development and upstreaming
* Kernel level debugging
* Experience with Yocto, Buildroot or another Linux distribution build system
* Good communication and problem-solving skills
* Experience working with Git and Continuous Integration tools
* RISC-V processor architecture experience is an advantage
* Security and encryption technologies is an advantage
* Familiarity with FPGA system design is an advantage
Travel Time: 0% - 25%
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Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Software Engineering
Industries
* Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing and Semiconductor Manufacturing
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