Embedded Linux Engineer — Qualcomm QCS, ITAR & Bring-up

Arrow Electronics; North Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with match

Disability insurance

HSA/HRA options

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Arrow Electronics, through its eInfochips subsidiary in North Billerica, MA, is seeking an Embedded Engineer to lead board bring-up and BSP development on Qualcomm-based hardware. You will work with hardware, firmware, and product teams to deliver robust embedded Linux solutions.

The role requires ITAR compliance, hands-on experience with QCS platforms, C/C++ expertise, and strong debugging skills to drive system stability and performance on ARM-based platforms.

Qualifications

• ITAR compliance eligibility (U.S. Person)
• Hands-on experience with Qualcomm QCS platforms (QCS6490, QCS8550, QCS5430, QCS610, QCS8250)
• Strong Embedded Linux development experience
• Expertise in C/C++ programming
• Experience with board bring-up and hardware-software integration
• BSP, Linux kernel, Device Tree, and Device Driver development
• Experience debugging bootloader, kernel, and platform bring-up issues
• Familiarity with ARM-based architectures
• Experience interfacing peripherals such as UART, SPI, I2C, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, MIPI CSI, and DSI
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills
• Experience with Git and CI/CD workflows
• Android BSP development on Qualcomm platforms
• Camera and multimedia integration
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB integration
• Yocto Linux
• Secure Boot and embedded security concepts
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform board bring-up for Qualcomm QCS-based hardware platforms
• Develop and customize BSPs, Linux kernel, and device drivers
• Support hardware validation and system integration
• Debug boot, kernel, driver, and peripheral issues
• Work closely with hardware, firmware, and product engineering teams
• Optimize system stability, performance, and power consumption

Skills

Embedded Linux

C/C++ programming

Board bring-up

BSP & Driver development

Boot/kernel debugging

ARM architectures

Peripheral interfaces

Git & CI/CD

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Qualcomm QCS platforms

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Arrow Electronics, through its eInfochips subsidiary in North Billerica, MA, is seeking an Embedded Engineer to lead board bring-up and BSP development on Qualcomm-based hardware. You will work with hardware, firmware, and product teams to deliver robust embedded Linux solutions.

The role requires ITAR compliance, hands-on experience with QCS platforms, C/C++ expertise, and strong debugging skills to drive system stability and performance on ARM-based platforms.