Senior Embedded OS Architect - Yocto & Secure Build

COV Covidien LP; United States; On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Principal Software Engineer – Embedded OS to lead OS layer development for the Capital Products portfolio. You will design and implement embedded OS software with emphasis on security and reliability, collaborating with cross‑functional teams across hardware, application, and product management.

The role requires strong Yocto and embedded Linux experience, BSP/OS layers expertise, and hands‑on work with Xilinx SoC platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with 7+ years of software development experience, or Master’s degree with 5+ years, or PhD with 3+ years.
• Strong experience with Yocto and embedded Linux platform development.
• Hands-on work with Xilinx SoC-based embedded systems and security-focused software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded platform software and build infrastructure.
• Create and support Yocto-based embedded Linux distributions.
• Create CI/CD pipelines integrated with security automation tools.
• Develop and maintain BSP software, including hypervisors and device drivers.
• Support networking security, secure boot, and OTA update mechanisms.
• Collaborate with product teams to define platform capabilities.
• Develop and document software engineering policies and procedures.
• Act as primary Platforms POC with program leads and other stakeholders.

Skills

Yocto

Embedded Linux

BSP/OS layers

Secure boot / device security

CI/CD pipelines

Hypervisors

Xilinx Zynq platforms

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile (Scrum)

Debugging skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related

Master’s Degree in Engineering or related

PhD in Engineering or related

Job description

Medtronic is seeking a Principal Software Engineer – Embedded OS to lead OS layer development for the Capital Products portfolio. You will design and implement embedded OS software with emphasis on security and reliability, collaborating with cross‑functional teams across hardware, application, and product management.

The role requires strong Yocto and embedded Linux experience, BSP/OS layers expertise, and hands‑on work with Xilinx SoC platforms.