About this Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled Embedded Linux Platform Engineer to join our product development team. The role focuses on Linux platform development, kernel maintenance, Yocto-based build systems, device driver development, and platform enablement for advanced networking and embedded systems products.
The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in Linux kernel internals, hardware-software integration, open-source software maintenance, and embedded platform debugging across ARM64 and x86_64 architectures.
What you will do
• Regularly upgrade open-source software packages via the Yocto project to address security vulnerabilities and patches.
• Regularly upgrade Linux kernel versions to meet product security requirements.
• Develop and maintain device drivers for hardware peripherals, including PCIe, USB, eMMC, Ethernet, GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART, and custom FPGAs/ASICs.
• Design and maintain Device Tree (DTS/DTB) descriptions to accurately represent hardware platform configurations.
• Select and maintain appropriate kernel configurations for target products.
• Integrate and maintain third-party kernel patches and vendor-provided kernel modules.
• Optimize system performance and latency to meet product requirements.
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve system and platform issues arising during open-source software and Linux kernel upgrades.
What you will bring
Required Experience – 4 to 7 years
Job Location – Bangalore
Interview Mode – In-Person
• Programming language – C / C++
• Solid understanding of the Yocto/BitBake build system
• Solid understanding of ARM64 and x86_64 CPU architectures
• Solid understanding of hardware buses and protocols, including PCIe, eMMC, NAND Flash, Ethernet, GPIO, I2C, SPI, and USB
• Solid understanding of Device Tree (DTS/DTB) descriptions for hardware platforms
• Solid understanding of the Linux OS boot procedure
• Solid understanding of the Linux driver model, memory management, and task scheduling.
Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Embedded Systems, or related field
• Relevant experience in Embedded Linux platform development and kernel engineering.
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply?Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: India (IN) || Bangalore
Req ID: 785435
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