Staff Linux Kernel & Driver Engineer - Embedded Automotive

General Motors LLC

Austin (TX)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

General Motors seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead Linux kernel and device driver development for automotive-grade embedded platforms in Austin, TX. You will drive kernel bring-up, camera interfaces, BSP work, and low-level debugging while coordinating with hardware teams to ensure robust, scalable software for in-vehicle infotainment and embedded systems.

The role emphasizes system-level diagnostics, health monitoring, and participation in upstream Linux kernel contributions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field, or work equivalent experience.
8+ years of embedded Linux kernel development, device driver programming, and board bring-up.
Expertise in Linux kernel internals, including memory management, scheduling, file systems, and IPC mechanisms.
Experience in camera bring-up, including MIPI-CSI, ISP tuning, V4L2, and image processing pipelines.
Strong experience with BSP development, bootloaders (U-Boot), and firmware integration.
Deep knowledge of USB, PCIe, I2C, SPI, and MIPI-CSI communications.
Experience with Ethernet interfaces and network protocols (BLE, Bluetooth 5.0).
Proficiency in diagnostics, health monitoring, and fault detection for embedded systems.
Familiarity with manufacturing and production support, including hardware validation, firmware flashing, and end-of-line testing.
Proficiency in low-level debugging tools (JTAG, GDB, ftrace, kdump, perf).
Experience with SoC architectures and hardware interaction at the register level.
Knowledge of power management techniques, security frameworks, and real-time optimizations in Linux-based systems.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex system issues across software and hardware domains.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Develop and enhance Linux kernel and device drivers, including those for camera sensors, display interfaces, multimedia subsystems, and networking.
Lead system bring-up activities, including bootloader configuration, camera pipeline initialization, BSP development, and low-level debugging.
Integrate and optimize hardware components, including USB, PCIe, I2C-connected peripherals, and Ethernet interfaces.
Develop and implement diagnostics and health monitoring solutions, ensuring system reliability and fault detection.
Analyse and troubleshoot low-level system issues across camera interfaces, high-speed data buses, and network connectivity.
Support manufacturing and production processes, including hardware validation, firmware flashing, and end-of-line testing.
Work closely with hardware teams to validate and debug platform issues.
Contribute to upstream Linux kernel development and open-source communities.
Define Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and drive software stability and performance improvements.