S/W Engineer – Linux BSP (India)

Thakral One; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Thakral One in Bengaluru is seeking a Linux BSP Engineer for Automotive to design, develop, and optimise embedded software and firmware across automotive platforms, delivering robust, scalable and standards-compliant solutions that meet customer needs.

You will work on kernel development, device drivers, and automotive communication protocols, perform unit and system testing, conduct code reviews, and document specifications and test results while collaborating with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of experience with 5+ years in BSP or low-level embedded software development, preferably automotive.
• Experience with platforms such as QCOMM, NXP, TI, or Infineon.
• Strong understanding of Android and kernel basics.
• Embedded device driver development for ARM processors.
• Proficiency with Python and Shell scripting.
• Hands-on experience with QNX or Embedded Linux kernel development.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (QEMU, Xen, KVM) and virtual I/O frameworks.
• Knowledge of automotive communication protocols CAN, LIN, FlexRay, and Ethernet AVB/TSN.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time embedded software/firmware and PC/mobile applications.
• Analyse domain-specific technical requirements and adapt solutions to meet customer and system needs.
• Participate in high-level and low-level software design activities.
• Perform unit, functional, and system testing, both manual and automated, ensuring bidirectional traceability.
• Conduct code reviews, apply coding guidelines, and perform static code analysis.
• Troubleshoot software issues and provide effective resolutions.
• Document technical deliverables including specifications, design documents, test cases, reports, and release notes.
• Follow defined software development lifecycle processes.
• Develop solutions using established programming languages and adopt new languages as required.

Skills

Embedded software development

Kernel development

Device drivers

ARM programming

Python

Shell scripting

QNX / Embedded Linux kernel

Virtualization

Automotive protocols CAN/LIN/FlexRay/E

Hardware bring-up debugging

Tools

QEMU

Xen

KVM

JTAG

Lauterbach

Yocto

CI/CD

Job description

As a Linux BSP Engineer for Automotive, you will design, develop, and optimise embedded software and firmware solutions, ensuring robust performance across automotive platforms. You will apply expertise in kernel development, device drivers, and automotive communication protocols to deliver reliable, compliant, and scalable systems.

What You’ll Do and How You’ll Succeed

• Design and develop real‑time embedded software/firmware and PC/mobile applications.
• Analyse domain‑specific technical requirements and adapt solutions to meet customer and system needs.
• Participate in high‑level and low‑level software design activities.
• Perform unit, functional, and system testing, both manual and automated, ensuring bidirectional traceability.
• Conduct code reviews, apply coding guidelines, and perform static code analysis.
• Troubleshoot software issues and provide effective resolutions.
• Document technical deliverables including specifications, design documents, test cases, reports, and release notes.
• Follow defined software development lifecycle processes.
• Develop solutions using established programming languages and adopt new languages as required.

We’d Love to Hear From You If…

Experience

• You have 6–9 years of experience, including 5+ years in BSP or low‑level embedded software development, preferably in the automotive domain.

Technical Expertise

• You are experienced with platforms such as QCOMM, NXP, TI, or Infineon.
• You have strong understanding of Android and kernel basics.
• You are skilled in embedded device driver development for ARM processors.
• You are proficient with ARM tools and scripting languages such as Python and Shell.
• You have hands‑on experience with QNX or Embedded Linux kernel development.
• You are familiar with virtualization technologies (QEMU, Xen, KVM) and virtual I/O frameworks.
• You understand automotive communication protocols including CAN, LIN, FlexRay, and Ethernet AVB/TSN.
• You are experienced with hardware bring‑up, debugging tools (JTAG, Lauterbach), and performance tuning.
• You have exposure to clock drivers, peripherals, diagnostics, IPC drivers, and power management drivers (advantage).
• You are knowledgeable about functional safety concepts and compliance processes.
• You are experienced with open‑source stack integration, Yocto, and CI/CD pipelines.
• You are familiar with configuration management objectives under DO‑178 and DO‑254.

Ways of Working

• You are self‑driven, motivated, and eager to learn new technologies.
• You communicate effectively and collaborate across cross‑functional teams.
• You demonstrate strong problem‑solving and debugging skills.
• You maintain a positive attitude and deliver results in dynamic environments.

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Who We Are

Thakral One is a consulting and technology services company headquartered in Singapore, with a pan-Asian presence. We focus primarily around technology-driven consulting, adoption of value-added bespoke solutions, enabling enhanced decision support through data analytics, and embracing possibilities in the cloud. We are heavily inclined towards building capabilities collaboratively with clients and believe strongly in improving grounded and practical outcomes.

This approach is possible through our partnership with leading global technology providers and internal R&D teams. Our clients come from Financial Services, Banking, Telco, Government, Healthcare, and Consumer-oriented organisations.