Linux Software Engineer - System Manager

RiseMe; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to architect and port system management firmware for the i.MX portfolio in Austin, TX. The role collaborates with BSP, Linux, U-Boot, ATF, and MCU SDK teams to integrate firmware across new boards and customer systems.

The candidate should have 2+ years in embedded development, strong C skills, and experience with ARM Cortex cores and ARM assembly. This position offers on-site work in Austin with opportunities for impact on next-generation

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.
• Port system management firmware to new i.MX SoCs and boards.
• Develop tests to improve firmware coverage and assess firmware performance metrics.
• Develop documentation and support collateral for system management firmware.
• Collaborate with BSP, Linux, U-Boot, ATF, and Linux teams to integrate and optimize system management functions.
• Port, debug, and optimize system management firmware on customer systems.

Skills

Embedded software development

C programming

Linux shell

ARM Cortex-M/A

ARM assembly

Education

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

Tools

Git

Make

Job description

Key Challenges:

• 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.

Cross functional aspects:

• 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.

Your skills:

• Bachelor’sorMaster’sdegreeinComputerScienceorsimilardisciplines.
• 2+yearsofsoftwaredevelopmentexperiencewithembeddedsystems.
• Proficiency with C-programming on embedded systems.
• Proficiency with using Linux shell commands and tools (e.g. GIT, make, etc.) for embedded software development.
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M and Cortex-A architecture.
• Knowledge of ARM assembly language.

Would be a plus:

• Knowledge of embedded debug tools and probes (e.g. Lauterbach).
• Knowledge of power management (DVFS, CPUIdle, suspend-to-RAM) in embedded systems.
• Knowledge of HDL (e.g. Verliog, VHDL, etc.).
• Knowledge of the ARM System Control and Management Interface (SCMI) specification.

More information about NXP in the United States...

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.