Embedded Linux Developer

Motherson Technology Services Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Motherson Technology Services Limited in Bengaluru seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to develop software for household appliances. You will work across the full software cycle, integrate drivers and subsystems, and engage with customers and international teams to shape architecture.

Key focus areas include Linux-based BSP bring-up, MCU firmware, and real-time OS integration. Strong debugging and cross-functional collaboration are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Proficient in embedded Linux development for hardware products.
• Experience with Yocto project builds and BSP bring-up.
• Strong C programming for microcontrollers and MCU firmware.
• Experience with Zephyr and FreeRTOS RTOS.
• Experience with UART/SPI/I2C and device drivers.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software for household appliances.
• Participate in full software development cycle (Requirement, Design, Coding, Testing).
• Develop and execute unit and functional tests.
• Conduct code, design and solution reviews.
• Conduct knowledge sharing to build team competencies.
• Provide technical proposals and estimations for new projects.
• Involve directly in customer discussions.
• Collaborate with international partners and engineering teams to define requirements and drive architecture.

Skills

Embedded Linux

Yocto

Kernel debugging

MCU firmware

Embedded C

Zephyr RTOS

FreeRTOS

UART

SPI

I2C

BLE

Wi-Fi

NFC

USB

LVGL

Qt

JTAG/SWD

Tools

JTAG/SWD debuggers

Oscilloscope

Logic Analyzer

Multimeter

Job description

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

This section is used to describe what knowledge, skills and abilities are required to perform the daily tasks

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers both in English.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices

Tasks / Responsibilities:

• Develop embeddedsoftwarefor household appliances.
• Participate in fullsoftwaredevelopment cycle (Requirement, Design, Coding, Testing)
• Develop and execute unit and functional development/tests.
• Conduct code, designandsolution review.
• Conduct knowledge sharing to build up team competencies.
• Provide technical proposals, estimation for new projects.
• Involve directly in customer discussions.
• Work with international partners and engineering teams to define technical requirements, collaborating with domain experts to drive the architecture

Expected skill set:

• Embedded Linux
• Yocto Project build system and customization
• Linux BSP modification and board bring-up.
• Linux device tree development
• Linux driver integration
• U-Boot customization and debugging
• Linux display and touch subsystem understanding
• Embedded Linux performance benchmarking
• MCU
• Embedded C programming
• Experience with MCU firmware development
• Experience with Zephyr and FreeRTOS
• Communication Protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, BLE, Wi-Fi, NFC, USB
• GUI / Display
• Display backend (LVGL, Qt)
• Touch controller interfacing
• Debugging Skills
• Hands-on debugging using: Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Multimeter, UART logs, JTAG/SWD debuggers, Kernel debugging
• Strong debugging skills in: BSP & board bring-up. communication failures, timing issues, power-related problems. driver-level debugging

Good to Have skills:

• Experience with ARM-based SoCs or Cortex-M MCUs (NXP, Ti, Renesas, ST)
• Understanding of boot sequence and memory layout
• Familiarity with kernel logs, boot logs, and low-level debugging
• Knowledge of power optimization techniques in embedded systems