The ideal candidate should bring extensive expertise in working with advanced microprocessors, particularly NXP i.MX ARM Cortex-A series and other ARM Cortex-A series processors. This role is critical in developing and maintaining cutting-edge embedded systems across various projects.

Key Responsibilities :

- Driver Development: Create, optimize, and maintain device drivers for various peripherals and interfaces.

- System Integration: Ensure seamless integration of components, including Ethernet, cameras, and communication interfaces such as MIPI-CSI, UART, SPI, I2C, USB, and others.

- Board Bring-up: Lead the process of initializing and configuring new hardware platforms, including bootloader configuration, kernel porting, and peripheral enablement.

- Custom Linux Build: Develop and maintain custom Linux distributions using Yocto Project and Buildroot, tailoring the operating system to meet specific project requirements.

- Security Implementation: Design and implement robust security measures, including secure boot, firmware encryption, and hardware-backed key storage.

- Performance Optimization: Analyze and enhance system performance, focusing on boot time reduction, power management, and overall efficiency.

- Debugging and Troubleshooting: Utilize advanced debugging tools and techniques to resolve complex issues at the hardware-software interface.

Qualifications and Skills:

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

- Minimum of 2 years of experience in embedded Linux development or equivalent.

- Proficiency in C, C++, and Python, good understanding of software design principles and patterns.

- Extensive experience with ARM architecture, particularly Cortex-A series processors.

- Experience with BSP (Board Support Package) development, linux kernel porting and custom driver development.

- Experience with cross-compilation tools and build systems (e.g., Yocto, Buildroot).

- Knowledge of board bring-up for a SoC, understanding of hardware schematics and datasheets of hardware components.

- Experience with communication modules: TCP/IP, Ethernet, Bluetooth, WiFi.

- Experience in hardware bring-up using interfaces such as USB, SPI, I2C, UART, SDIO.

- Proficiency in debugging tools and techniques (e.g., JTAG, GDB).

Preferred Attributes :

- Proven experience in bringing up boards with Cortex-A series SoCs.

- Experience in implementing secure boot and firmware encryption.

- Experience in Embedded multimedia streaming application development.

- Experience with video compression and real-time video streaming.

- Knowledge of multimedia frameworks like GStreamer.

- Expertise in bringing up various interfaces for video, audio, and display solutions (MIPICSI, MIPI-DSI,

HDMI, LVDS, I2S, PCIe).

- Experience with GPU technology, imaging, and multimedia.

- Good understanding of image processing and computer vision fundamentals, including camera calibration, video encoding, photogrammetry, depth estimation, object detection, tracking, and SLAM techniques.