Linux Software Engineer - System Manager

NXP Semiconductors NV; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Austin, TX is seeking an embedded software engineer to architect and implement system management firmware across the i.MX portfolio. You will specialize in C for ARM cores, work with Linux-based toolchains, and help optimize firmware for performance and power management on real hardware.

Collaborate with the i.MX BSP team (System ROM, U-Boot, ATF, Linux) to port and test firmware on new SoCs and development boards, and to develop tests and documentation that improve code

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, etc.) for embedded software development.
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M and Cortex-A architecture.
• Knowledge of ARM assembly language.

Skills

Embedded C

ARM Cortex-M

ARM Cortex-A

Linux shell

Git

Make

ARM Assembly

Embedded Systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

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'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, 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.