Staff Linux Board Support Package Engineer - Rolling Meadows, IL

Epiq Solutions

Description:

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains. With 15 years serving government and commercial enterprise customers and 25K+ devices fielded to date, Epiq Solutions is a trusted partner with a proven heritage of delivering open architecture products in radically small form factors where time-to-market, cost, and performance are critical for mission success.

For more information, visit https://epiqsolutions.com.

JOB SUMMARY

If you are passionate about embedded systems and eager to work on challenging projects that push the boundaries of technology, we invite you to apply and make a significant impact with us.

• Design and develop Board Support Packages (BSP) for embedded systems, ensuring compatibility with the hardware and operating system.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to understand board schematics and contribute to the hardware design process with insights from a software perspective.
• Develop and maintain device drivers for on-board peripherals and external devices.
• Implement power management features and optimize the BSP for performance and power efficiency.
• Customize and optimize boot loaders for the specific hardware platform.
• Integrate and validate new product designs with the BSP.
• Troubleshoot and resolve BSP-related issues during the development cycle and post-release.
• Support the creation of software development kits (SDKs) for external developers and clients.
• Maintain and update BSPs for product lifecycle, including patches, security updates, and feature enhancements.
• Provide technical support and guidance to the software development team in the integration of the BSP with application layers.
• Document BSP development processes, configurations, and updates to ensure reproducibility and maintainability.
• Review and adhere to all relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements for embedded system software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the overall project and product development timelines.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to suggest improvements and advancements for future BSP developments.
• Utilize CI/CD tools for BSP generation and deployment

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in embedded software development with a focus on Board Support Packages (BSPs)
• Strong proficiency in C and C++ programming languages
• Understanding of hardware abstraction layers
• Expertise in developing and debugging device drivers for various peripherals (e.g., SPI, I2C, DMA, PCIe, USB, Ethernet
• Familiarity with processor architectures such as ARM or x86
• Knowledge of bootloaders, kernel configuration, and system initialization
• Experience with Linux kernel development and patch management
• Proficient in working with open-source development tools and environments
• Familiarity with industry standards and certifications relevant to embedded systems
• Experience with version control systems, preferably Git
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to debug complex hardware and software issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to read and interpret complex technical documentation and schematics
• Comfortable working in a cross-functional team and collaborating with hardware engineers
• Familiarity with board bring-up processes and hardware-software integration
• Eligibility to work on Federal contracts which require US Citizenship

• Experience with:
• Scripting languages such as Python or Bash
• Virtualization and containerization technologies such as Docker, QEMU, and/or KVM
• BSP build systems such as Yocto and/or PetaLinux
• AMD Xilinx products such as the UltraScale+
• Remotely deploying updates on embedded devices
• Real-time operating systems (RTOS)
• Familiarity with embedded and operating system security including TPMs, Secure Boot, AppArmor, STIGs, etc.

• Join a successful and growing company investing in our future success
• Flexible work hours
• Generous vacation policy
• Paid five-week sabbatical every five years
• 401(k) matching
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Life and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness reimbursement
• Charitable giving company match
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance
• Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work!

Epiq Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status

Compensation details: 100000-130000 Yearly Salary

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