Senior Embedded Linux Engineer - Kernel / Device Drivers

Opus Resourcing Ltd

London, UK

1 day ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Compensation

£80,000.0 - £103,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

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Tech stack

Board Bringup Bluetooth Booting (BIOS) UClibc (C Standard Library) C++ (Programming Language) Profiling Software Debugging Linux Device Drivers Embedded C Linux on Embedded Systems Linux Kernel

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Job description

Lead in developing low-level embedded systems, including the Linux kernel, custom Embedded Linux distributions, bootloaders, device drivers, and board bring-up.
Contribute to the overall product through work on security, peripheral drivers, display, and power management as part of a cross-functional team.
Plan and shape requirements specifications and development for both new and existing products.
Work on embedded core activities such as new hardware bring-up and maintenance, enabling new features to work.
Collaborate within a European engineering team and travel as needed (approximately two-thirds of trips per year).

Requirements

Strong expertise in embedded Linux development.
Linux kernel development, kernel functions, and maintenance with recent kernel versions.
Experience with physical embedded product development / devices / automotive / IoT with connectivity and low power modes.
Extensive experience with Embedded C and solid understanding of Linux operating systems.
Proficiency in developing device drivers and device trees.
Experience with systemd or other init systems.
Strong skills in embedded bootloaders such as U-Boot, Grub, BarBox, preferably on ARM or NXP.
Experience in planning and development for both new and existing products.
Proficiency in C++; Rust or another system programming language is ideal.
Strong debugging and profiling skills for complex embedded Linux systems.
Expert knowledge of hardware electronics, circuit diagrams, and experience with Yocto Project or Buildroot, logic analyzers, etc., * Experience with security considerations related to hardware, boot, or Linux components.
Familiarity with BSP (Board Support Package), kernel drivers, connectivity (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi), and low-power optimization.
Experience with hardware bring-up for automotive, medical, IoT, tablets, mobile devices, or consumer-oriented embedded devices.

Benefits & conditions

Salary: £80-103k plus pension, health, and 30 days holiday. This is a role within Opus Resourcing Ltd, which acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.