Senior Embedded Lead Engineer — iRDK Board Bring-Up

Capgemini; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Medical coverage

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a Senior/Lead Embedded Software Engineer in Palo Alto to drive iRDK bring-up on MediaTek C-X1 platforms. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle from EVK validation to production readiness and serve as the primary technical interface with MediaTek.

You’ll lead BSP development, kernel integration, and system-level debugging while mentoring teams and coordinating with hardware, software, QA, and product groups.

Qualifications

• 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 bringup 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 the technical execution of iRDK bring-up activities on MediaTek C-X1 platforms.
• Own the platform development lifecycle from EVK validation through custom board integration and production readiness.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact with MediaTek for SoC enablement, escalations, and issue resolution.
• Drive BSP development, board bring-up, kernel integration, and system-level debugging activities.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, QA, and product teams to ensure seamless platform integration.
• Debug and resolve complex boot, driver, kernel, and hardware/software interaction issues.
• Enable and optimize Linux-based embedded platforms, including bootloader and kernel customization.
• Define bring-up plans, track technical milestones, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership on embedded software best practices.
• Support productization efforts, ensuring scalability, performance, stability, and maintainability of the platform.

Skills

MediaTek SoC

Embedded Linux

BSP & Kernel Bring-up

C/C++

Python

Rust

Hardware Debugging

JTAG

Lauterbach

Cross-team Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Lauterbach

JTAG

Oscilloscope

Linux Kernel Debug Tools

Job description

Capgemini is seeking a Senior/Lead Embedded Software Engineer in Palo Alto to drive iRDK bring-up on MediaTek C-X1 platforms. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle from EVK validation to production readiness and serve as the primary technical interface with MediaTek.

You’ll lead BSP development, kernel integration, and system-level debugging while mentoring teams and coordinating with hardware, software, QA, and product groups.