Senior Embedded Linux Engineer - Yocto/RT (Hybrid)

Epiroc; Örebro kommun; Hybrid; SEK 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Epiroc University

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Epiroc in Örebro, Sweden, seeks an experienced embedded Linux engineer to join a skilled team. You will develop and maintain Linux distributions via Yocto, optimize kernel configurations, and drive system-level debugging across hardware and software layers.

You will ensure real-time performance and security hardening, collaborating with hardware engineers on board bring-up and PCI/PCIe-related tasks, while contributing to architecture discussions and CI/CD for embedded environments.

Qualifications

• Expertise in embedded Linux development, including kernel, drivers, and user-space components.
• Strong experience with the Yocto Project and custom layer development.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for system-level programming and debugging.
• Experienced using oscilloscope, CAN Analyzer and similar hardware tools.
• Solid understanding of bootloaders (U-Boot, GRUB), device trees, and low-level hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, CAN).
• Familiarity with real-time Linux (PREEMPT-RT) and performance tuning.
• Experience with cross-compilation, build systems, and CI/CD for embedded systems.
• Knowledge of security hardening, and secure boot concepts.
• Experience with Pytest.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain custom Linux distributions using the Yocto Project.
• Implement and optimize kernel configurations and device drivers for various hardware platforms.
• Perform system level debugging and root cause analysis for complex issues across hardware and software layers.
• Ensure real-time performance, security hardening, and compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers for board bring-up, bootloader customization, and peripheral integration.
• Contribute to system architecture discussions and propose improvements for scalability and maintainability.
• Work with cross-compilation toolchains, build systems, and CI/CD pipelines for embedded environments.
• Develop HIL tests to verify functionality and performance using Pytest.

Skills

Embedded Linux

Yocto Project

C/C++

Real-time Linux (PREEMPT-RT)

Cross-compilation

CI/CD

Security hardening

Pytest

English language proficiency

CAN networks

Soldering

Docker

Podman

OTA updates

Oscilloscope

CAN Analyzer

U-Boot

GRUB

Device Trees

I2C

SPI

Pytest (tool)

Tools

U-Boot

GRUB

Device Trees

I2C

SPI

CAN Analyzer

Pytest

Job description

Epiroc in Örebro, Sweden, seeks an experienced embedded Linux engineer to join a skilled team. You will develop and maintain Linux distributions via Yocto, optimize kernel configurations, and drive system-level debugging across hardware and software layers.

You will ensure real-time performance and security hardening, collaborating with hardware engineers on board bring-up and PCI/PCIe-related tasks, while contributing to architecture discussions and CI/CD for embedded environments.