Software Engineer (Linux BSP)

Einfochips; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Einfochips is seeking an embedded software engineer in Hyderabad to design and develop real-time software for embedded platforms. The role involves kernel-level work, driver and bootloader development, and cross-functional collaboration across hardware and software teams.

You will analyze requirements, participate in system and software design, and perform thorough testing with both manual and automated methods.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Linux device drivers, Linux kernel programming and Linux kernel internals.
• Experience with Yocto/Buildroot or other build systems.
• Experience with version control tools like GIT, SVN and project tracking tools like JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time embedded software/firmware and PC/mobile software applications.
• Analyze domain-specific technical requirements and modifications per customer or system needs.
• Participate in high-level and low-level software design.
• Perform software testing including unit, functional and system testing (manual and automated).
• Ensure traceability from requirements to design, coding and testing.
• Perform code reviews following coding guidelines and static analysis.
• Troubleshoot software problems of limited complexity.
• Document deliverables such as specifications, design docs, code comments, test cases and release notes.

Skills

Linux device drivers

Linux kernel programming

Linux kernel internals

Board support package

Device driver & boot loader

Tools

Yocto/Buildroot

GIT

SVN

JIRA

Oscilloscope

Protocol analyser

Emulator

Signal generator

JTAG programmer

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for design and development of real time embedded software/firmware and PC/mobile based software application.
• To Analyse domain specific technical or low level requirement and modification as per end customer or system requirement.
• Participate in High level and low level software design
• Perform software testing including unit, functional and system level requirement including manual and automated
• Performs software requirement to design to coding to testing traceability
• Performs code review following coding guidelines and static code analysis
• Troubleshoots software problems of limited difficulty.
• Documenting technical deliverable like software specifications, design document, code commenting, test cases and test report, Release note etc. throughout the project life cycle.
• Follow defined process for software Development life cycle
• Develops software solutions from established programming languages or by learning new language required for specific project.

Experience / Skills Required

• Strong knowledge for Linux device drivers, Linux Kernel Programming, Linux Kernel Internals, Yocto / Buildroot or any other build systems
• Experience working with development tools like oscilloscope, protocol analyser, emulator, signal generator, JTAG programmer, GIT, SVN, JIRA.
• Experience working with different embedded microprocessor based on Qualcomm, TI, NXP, NVIDIA, Intel or similar
• Experience of Board support package, Device driver and boot loader development/porting.
• Understanding of hardware schematic, datasheet of hardware component to derive firmware/software specific solution
• Strong sense of ownership, passionate, fast learner, analytical mind set, perfection seeker.