Embedded Linux Firmware Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors is seeking an embedded software engineer to architect and port system management firmware for the i.MX portfolio. You will drive hardware support, write tests, and develop documentation to enable robust firmware across SoCs and development boards.

The role requires hands-on experience with C programming on embedded systems, ARM architectures, and Linux toolchains, with a focus on collaboration across BSP teams and customer environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or similar disciplines.
• 2+ years of software development experience with embedded systems.
• Proficiency with C-programming on embedded systems.
• Proficiency with using Linux shell commands and tools (e.g. GIT, make) for embedded software development.
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M and Cortex-A architecture.
• Knowledge of ARM assembly language.

Responsibilities

• Architect system management features across the i.MX portfolio and drive SoC hardware support for system control.
• Port system management firmware to new i.MX SoCs and development boards.
• Develop tests to improve system management code coverage and assess firmware performance metrics.
• Develop documentation and support collateral for system management firmware.
• Work with NXP SoC architecture team to ensure consistent and efficient support of system management firmware.
• Collaborate with i.MX BSP (System ROM, ELE ROM/firmware, U-Boot, ATF, Linux, MCU SDK) team to integrate and optimize system management functions.
• Work with internal support teams to port, debug, and optimize system management firmware on customer systems.

Skills

C programming on embedded systems

ARM Cortex-M and Cortex-A

ARM assembly language

Embedded systems development

Linux shell tools (Git, Make)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or similar

Tools

GIT

Make

Linux

Job description

NXP Semiconductors is seeking an embedded software engineer to architect and port system management firmware for the i.MX portfolio. You will drive hardware support, write tests, and develop documentation to enable robust firmware across SoCs and development boards.

The role requires hands-on experience with C programming on embedded systems, ARM architectures, and Linux toolchains, with a focus on collaboration across BSP teams and customer environments.