Lead Embedded Linux Engineer | Yocto, C/C++, GNSS

Searches @ Wenham Carter; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wenham Carter is hiring a Lead Embedded Software Engineer to own the brains of a next-gen hardware platform in Lisbon, Portugal. You will define and evolve the embedded software platform across multiple products and work closely with hardware teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of Embedded Linux, Yocto-based distributions, and C/C++ development near hardware, with exposure to Android (AOSP) and sensor/ISP integration. Strong emphasis on reliability and scalable software frameworks.

Qualifications

• +10 years Embedded Software experience (C/C++, Device Drivers, BSP, RTOS, Microcontrollers)
• Yocto experience for 3+ years
• Worked on Device or Electronics based technology

Responsibilities

• Owning Embedded Linux from kernel through userspace
• Building and maintaining Yocto-based Linux distributions
• Developing and optimizing C/C++ software running close to the hardware
• Working with Android (AOSP) where products require rich UI or higher-level services
• Integrating sensors, cameras and ISP pipelines
• Designing reusable software frameworks that scale across product families
• Supporting board bring-up, BSPs and device drivers
• Making systems run reliably under tight CPU, memory and power constraints
• Debugging at the signal, kernel and driver level

Skills

C/C++

Device Drivers

BSP

RTOS

Microcontrollers

Embedded Linux

Tools

Yocto

Job description

Wenham Carter is hiring a Lead Embedded Software Engineer to own the brains of a next-gen hardware platform in Lisbon, Portugal. You will define and evolve the embedded software platform across multiple products and work closely with hardware teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of Embedded Linux, Yocto-based distributions, and C/C++ development near hardware, with exposure to Android (AOSP) and sensor/ISP integration. Strong emphasis on reliability and scalable software frameworks.