Senior System Software Applications Engineer

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Senior System Software Applications Engineer-153106

THE ROLE:

The Yocto / Applications group is a fast paced and dynamic group with a charter to deliver high quality “go to market” solutions including collateral like Reference Designs / Platforms, Demos and Application Notes targeting key markets including Video, Vision, Industrial, Robotics and emerging areas like Machine Learning. The team is also actively engaged in solving customer issues and enhancing customer experience.

THE PERSON:

We are looking for a candidate with experience and strong skills in System Software and Applications development. The candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering Software Components of Reference Designs / Platforms, Applications and Solutions working with a cross-functional team on enhancing the customer experience for our adaptive SoC and SoM product lines

KEY RESPONISIBILITES:

In this role you will:

• Develop key Software Components of Reference Designs / Platforms and Solutions working collaboratively with teams comprising of system, hardware and software engineers
• Participate in architecture and framework definitions for software components of platforms and solutions
• Develop and review critical customer facing documentation (User Guides, Application Notes, White Papers) to enhance user experience
• Participate in and resolve critical customer support cases in software applications

PREFERRED EXPERIECE:

• Experience with heterogenous ARM-based SoC architectures and/or System on Modules (SoM)
• Understanding / Experience developing Embedded Software, Linux kernel/drivers or System Software desired
• Knowledge of Linux heterogeneous memory management, multi-processor synchronization and communication.
• Experience in developing software applications optimized for embedded devices
• Experience with C/C++, python, bash or similar programming languages
• Experience with Time Sensitive Networking (TSN), Robot Operating System (ROS), drives control - desired
• Knowledge of / Experience with Multimedia, Vision, Machine Learning applications - nice to have
• Experience with FPGAs and Xilinx tools - nice to have
• Experience with Yocto / Open Embedded - nice to have

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

BS with 5+ years of experience or MS with 3+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related equivalent

LOCATION:

San Jose, CA

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Requisition Number: 153106 
Country: United States State: California City: San Jose 
Job Function: Design  
Hiring Manager: Chris Kohn 

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