Lead Embedded SW Engineer — Mediatek C-X1 Infotainment

Socket.dev; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a senior embedded software leader to own the infotainment dev kit bring-up on the Mediatek C-X1 platform, from EVK to our custom board. You will serve as the primary interface with Mediatek and drive the technical effort end-to-end.

The role requires hands-on experience with BSP and kernel bring-up (Linux, U-Boot), C/C++, and Python or Rust, plus a track record in ECU/SoC bring-up and cross‑team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years embedded SW experience; 5+ years in a staff or lead role.
• Direct hands‑on experience with Mediatek SoC platforms (C-X1, MT8xxx series, or equivalent)
• Proven track record leading ECU/SoC bring up programs end‑to‑end
• Strong BSP and kernel bring‑up expertise (Linux, U‑Boot or equivalent bootloader)
• C/C++, Python/Rust; hardware debug tools (Lauterbach, JTAG, oscilloscope)
• Excellent cross‑team communication; experience working directly with SoC vendors

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end infotainment dev kit platform bring up on Mediatek C-X1 from EVK reference to our custom board
• Own SW stack bring-up: bootloader, kernel, BSP, and middleware integration
• Serve as primary technical interface with Mediatek for platform enablement and escalations
• Drive platform characterization: performance, stability, and thermal profiling
• Provide weekly status, risk, and decision documentation to program leadership
• Collaborate with architecture , hardware, and software teams on bring-up strategy

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

Python/Rust

Hardware debugging tools

SoC bring-up

Cross-team communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Mediatek SoC platforms

Lauterbach

JTAG

Oscilloscope

U-Boot

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a senior embedded software leader to own the infotainment dev kit bring-up on the Mediatek C-X1 platform, from EVK to our custom board. You will serve as the primary interface with Mediatek and drive the technical effort end-to-end.

The role requires hands-on experience with BSP and kernel bring-up (Linux, U-Boot), C/C++, and Python or Rust, plus a track record in ECU/SoC bring-up and cross‑team collaboration.