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Embedded Software Engineer - SoM

Harmattan AI· R&D
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ZurichFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Embedded Software Engineer responsible for owning the embedded software stack on compute modules, taking new hardware from bare board to a secure Linux platform, including boot chain, kernel, drivers, bring-up, verification, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • BSP and Reference Images: Build and maintain the BSP layer, device trees, and the reference images for each board, including custom layers and SDK generation, and carry them forward across kernel upgrades and silicon revisions.
  • Boot Chain and Secure Boot: Own the boot chain, including bootloader porting, signed boot, verified rootfs, and A/B system update.
  • Drivers and Low Level Interfaces: Develop and validate Linux device drivers across I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, PCIe, and MIPI, including camera and sensor interfaces.
  • Board Support on MCU Targets: Provide startup, clock, and peripheral support on the microcontrollers of boards the team designs.
  • Board Bring Up and Hardware Validation: Lead software bring up on new hardware, take part in design reviews, and debug system level issues across the hardware and software boundary.
  • Verification and Documentation: Define verification test plans and acceptance criteria, automate boot and peripheral test on real targets, and document each milestone.
  • Cross Functional Collaboration: Work with the hardware team on new boards, and with Systems and Embedded Software Platform on interfaces and integration.
  • Mentorship: Depending on seniority, mentor junior embedded engineers.

Qualifications

  • MSc in engineering (electrical, computer, or a related field). PhD a plus. Hands-on bring up record matters more than the specific degree.
  • 5 years minimum in embedded software, with BSPs owned through their lifecycle and kept reproducible as the hardware evolved.
  • Strong command of an embedded Linux build system such as Yocto or OpenEmbedded, across custom layers or packages, BSP integration, image build, and SDK generation. Experience with in-house or non-standard build systems is an advantage.
  • Kernel space driver development on ARM targets, validated against real peripherals across I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, PCIe, and MIPI. Device tree work on new boards and hardware revisions. Board bring up from first power up to a booting Linux image.
  • Bootloader porting, kernel configuration, signed boot, and firmware update mechanisms on production hardware, with security-conscious and deterministic engineering practice.
  • Strong C and C++, including kernel space coding, and strong Python scripting skills, with solid version control practice (Git).
  • Debugging expertise to isolate faults using GDB, JTAG, OpenOCD, kernel tracing, ftrace, and perf.
  • Rigorous, structured, and autonomous work style, with excellent communication and documentation skills.
  • Bare metal or RTOS firmware on microcontroller targets, experience enabling hardware accelerators on embedded SoCs including VPU and NPU drivers and runtimes, familiarity with perception or control workloads, and UAS, drone, or defense experience (strong advantages).
  • 100% dedication to Harmattan AI's mission and thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Required:Embedded Linux build systems (Yocto/OpenEmbedded)Kernel space driver development (ARM)Boot and secure bootC/C++ programmingDebugging and diagnostics
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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