Position Title: Senior Engineer

Skills: Linux BSP + Embedded Security

Experience: 5-8 Years

Work Location: Hyderabad

What You'll Be Doing

Principal Accountabilities

- Develop and customize Linux BSPs for embedded platforms and custom hardware boards.
- Perform board bring-up, Linux kernel customization, device driver development, and hardware-software integration.
- Develop, port, and debug bootloaders, particularly U-Boot, for embedded SoCs.
- Customize embedded Linux distributions using Yocto, BitBake, Buildroot, or similar build systems.
- Implement and integrate security features such as Secure Boot, Chain of Trust, HSM, secure key management, and firmware authentication.
- Develop secure firmware update mechanisms, including image signing, verification, and integrity checks.
- Perform Linux security hardening, kernel patch integration, access control, and system-level debugging.
- Debug boot failures, kernel issues, and hardware-related problems using JTAG, UART, and other diagnostic tools.
- Conduct code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and root cause analysis.
- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and cybersecurity teams to deliver secure and reliable embedded solutions.

Job Complexity:
- Drive technical implementation of Linux BSP, board bring-up, kernel, device drivers, and bootloader development.




- Lead integration of embedded security mechanisms across bootloader, firmware, and operating system layers.
- Resolve complex hardware-software integration and security issues. Review technical designs, code quality, testing approaches, and security implementations.
- Provide technical guidance and support to engineering teams.

What Are We Looking For

- 58 years of experience in embedded firmware development, Linux BSP, and embedded security.
- Solid knowledge of C/C++, Linux kernel programming, device drivers, and kernel internals.
- Hands-on experience with Yocto, BitBake, Buildroot, and embedded Linux distributions.
- Experience in board bring-up, U-Boot, bootloader porting, and hardware-software integration.
- Practical knowledge of Secure Boot, Chain of Trust, HSM/TPM, cryptography, and secure firmware updates.
- Experience with embedded SoCs from NXP, TI, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, or similar vendors.
- Familiarity with SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, JTAG, and hardware debugging tools.
- Proficiency in Git, Linux shell scripting, Python, and automated build and testing tools.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Education

- B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field.

📌 Senior Engineer (Embedded Security) (Hyderabad)
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