Senior Embedded Systems Engineer - Linux Kernel & Drivers

Microchip; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Retirement savings plans

ESPP with 2 year look-back

Job summary

Microchip Technology, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Technical Staff Embedded Systems Software Engineer to join our Development team in Santa Rosa or San Jose, CA.

You will design, develop, and optimize software for embedded devices running Linux, focusing on platform building blocks and hardware integration. The ideal candidate has deep experience with Linux kernel internals, U-Boot bootloader customization, and ARM-based board bring-up, plus strong C programming and debugging

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS or Electronics Engineering.
• Deep knowledge of Linux kernel internals and peripheral drivers.
• Experience with U-Boot customization and kernel porting on embedded platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable software for embedded devices running Linux.
• Develop and maintain bootloaders, drivers, and kernel modules for new hardware.
• Collaborate with hardware, QA, and global teams to align on strategy and delivery.
• Perform board bring-up and troubleshoot complex issues.

Skills

Embedded Linux

Linux kernel internals

C programming

Kernel driver development

Board bring up

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electronics Engineering

Tools

U-Boot bootloader

Linux kernel porting

GDB

Lauterbach

Yocto

ARM bring-up

PCI Express

Job description

Microchip Technology, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Technical Staff Embedded Systems Software Engineer to join our Development team in Santa Rosa or San Jose, CA.

You will design, develop, and optimize software for embedded devices running Linux, focusing on platform building blocks and hardware integration. The ideal candidate has deep experience with Linux kernel internals, U-Boot bootloader customization, and ARM-based board bring-up, plus strong C programming and debugging