Linux Software Engineer - System Manager

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

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.
• 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 required 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.

Optional skills (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.

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.

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NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.com Bright Minds. Bright Futures. We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

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