Staff Firmware Engineer: Embedded Linux & FPGA Expert

Hru Tech; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hru Tech is seeking a Contractor – Staff Firmware Engineer in Michigan to design and develop firmware for processing and interface products. You will collaborate with systems, software, and hardware engineers to create video/image processing solutions and write embedded Linux code for complex platforms.

The role requires 7–10 years of experience, strong Linux development, and experience with Yocto, Xilinx FPGAs, and NVIDIA Jetson platforms. Occasional OT and team collaboration are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• 7-10 years of experience.
• Experience with Linux & Linux driver development.
• Experience with tools/languages such as GIT, Bitbucket, C, C++, Qt, Yocto.
• Experience developing baremetal C for Xilinx FPGAs using Vitis.
• Experience with mixed OS environments (VxWorks, Linux, PetaLinux, RTOS, Virtualization, BSPs).
• Experience with serial and network protocols (RS-232/422, CAN, TCP/IP, UDP/IP).
• Experience with Linux system image build tools such as Yocto.
• Experience with Eclipse, Makefile, GIT, gcc, DOORs, Jira/Bitbucket/Confluence, gdb, or QT is a plus.
• Experience with hypervisors and security features (SELinux, verified boot).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop Firmware for Electronic Components and Subsystems for Processing and Interface Products.
• Collaborate with systems, software, and hardware engineers for video, image & graphics processing.
• Develop and review requirements and digest into work packages.
• Perform embedded Linux development.
• Develop baremetal C for Xilinx FPGA.
• Develop system constraints and perform lab debugging.
• Perform Yocto Linux development on NVIDIA Jetson and Xilinx Ultrascale platforms.
• Develop Linux drivers for custom peripherals and general Linux drivers.
• Demonstrate problem solving, learning, and multitasking capabilities.
• Familiarity with V4L2, GStreamer, CUDA, OpenCV is a plus.

Skills

Embedded Linux

C/C++

Yocto

Linux driver development

GIT

Qt

NVIDIA Jetson

Xilinx FPGA

GDB

Eclipse

Makefile

Jira/Bitbucket/Confluence

CUDA

OpenCV

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

GIT

Bitbucket

Confluence

Qt

Yocto

Eclipse

Makefile

GCC

DOORs

Jira

Job description

Hru Tech is seeking a Contractor – Staff Firmware Engineer in Michigan to design and develop firmware for processing and interface products. You will collaborate with systems, software, and hardware engineers to create video/image processing solutions and write embedded Linux code for complex platforms.

The role requires 7–10 years of experience, strong Linux development, and experience with Yocto, Xilinx FPGAs, and NVIDIA Jetson platforms. Occasional OT and team collaboration are expected.