Embedded Linux Engineer

As an experienced Embedded Linux Developer, your role will involve validating and quality-assuring Yocto based Linux BSP across diverse SoCs such as QCS6490, QRB5165, QCS8550. You will design and execute comprehensive test plans, drive the development of test infrastructure, and collaborate with firmware/kernel teams to ensure robust and reliable SoC platform support. Key Responsibilities: - Develop test plans and test cases for system, integration, and regression testing on mobile and IoT-class SoCs - Flash and boot Yocto-generated images on hardware evaluation kits, and validate key subsystems such as bootloader, kernel, drivers (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, camera, display), power management, and real-time functionality - Build and maintain automation frameworks for tasks including kernel image deployment, logging, instrumentation, hardware reset, and network interfaces - Track and report software/hardware defects, work with cross-functional engineering teams to triage and resolve issues, analyze system logs, trace output, measure boot/latency, resource utilization, and performance metrics - Maintain test infrastructure and CI pipelines to ensure reproducibility and efficiency - Contribute to documentation including test reports, acceptance criteria, qualification artifacts, and release skills Qualifications Required: - Strong background in C/C++, scripting languages (Python, Bash), ARM toolchain, cross-compilation, Yocto & BitBake workflows - Experience in building BSPs, flashing images on development boards, Linux kernel internals, drivers, real-time patches - Experience with Qualcomm SoCs or similar ARM platforms, QCS/QRB platforms, multimedia pipelines, GPIO/I2C/SPI interface, multimedia, hardware bring-up, serial consoles, bootloader debugging (U-Boot), Secure boot, OP-TEE/QSEE, root filesystem - Proficiency in GitLab/Jenkins/Buildbot, hardware-triggered automation - Experience with performance analysis and profiling tools, ability to measure boot time, trace latency, and optimize kernel subsystems - Nice-to-have skills include experience in debugging multimedia subsystems, familiarity with Debian/Ubuntu-based host build environments, knowledge of Qualcomm-specific test tools, and manifest workflows - Prior work in IoT/robotics, real-time or safety-critical embedded platforms, exposure to certification/regulatory testing If you're interested, you can find more details about the company on hirist.tech.,