Senior Embedded Platform Engineer (Yocto/Linux)

ALTEN Technology USA; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA, a leading engineering firm, seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead embedded Linux platforms, Yocto distributions, and BSP development for complex hardware systems. You will design secure boot and OTA flows, build CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with hardware, software, and product teams.

The role requires hands-on experience with Xilinx-based SoCs, Yocto, and robust debugging skills.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Yocto, embedded Linux platform development.
• Hands-on with Xilinx SoC-based embedded systems (AMD Zynq 7000 series / Zynq UltraScale+, Kria SOM).
• Experience with Yocto, build systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid understanding of BSP and OS layers, boot flows, and device security.
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional team with hardware, application, and product management stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum).
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or technically related field.
• 7+ years of software development experience or Master’s with related focus.
• 5+ years of software development experience, or PhD with 3 years of software development experience.

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

Debugging

Agile

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

Yocto

CI/CD pipelines

Embedded Linux

Xilinx SoCs

BSP and OS layers

Docker

Artifactory

Bitbucket

Jira

Confluence

GitHub/Gitlab

Secure boot/OTA

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA, a leading engineering firm, seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead embedded Linux platforms, Yocto distributions, and BSP development for complex hardware systems. You will design secure boot and OTA flows, build CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with hardware, software, and product teams.

The role requires hands-on experience with Xilinx-based SoCs, Yocto, and robust debugging skills.