Senior Automotive Hypervisor & Linux Kernel Engineer

Nio; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Onsite gym

Free lunch

Job summary

NIO is seeking an experienced kernel or hypervisor engineer to work hands-on on the SkyOS-H in-vehicle compute platform. You will contribute from architecture design to production deployment in next-generation intelligent vehicles, focusing on real-time, safe automotive system software.

Responsibilities include developing a microkernel-based OS and hypervisor, optimizing latency, and enabling ADAS compute, sensor fusion, and secure boot.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in EE/CE/CS or related field.
• 1+ years of embedded systems or low-level development.
• Strong C, ARM assembly, and inline assembly skills.
• Experience with Linux kernel development or drivers.

Responsibilities

• Develop a microkernel-based operating system and hypervisor tailored for diverse on-vehicle applications in autonomous driving vehicles.
• Analyze and enhance operating system functionalities for real-time performance, high efficiency, security, and functional safety.
• Collaborate with the team to discuss and refine designs and implementations.
• Lead through demonstration, serving as both a mentor and a mentee to foster team growth and knowledge sharing.

Skills

C

ARM assembly

Inline assembly

Arm V8 architecture

GIC

SMMU

Cache hierarchy

Arm Virtualization Host Extensions (VH

Git

C/C++

Python

Linux kernel development

Embedded system security

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

NIO is seeking an experienced kernel or hypervisor engineer to work hands-on on the SkyOS-H in-vehicle compute platform. You will contribute from architecture design to production deployment in next-generation intelligent vehicles, focusing on real-time, safe automotive system software.

Responsibilities include developing a microkernel-based OS and hypervisor, optimizing latency, and enabling ADAS compute, sensor fusion, and secure boot.