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# Linux Software Engineer - System Manager

- **Company:** NXP
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), ARM Architecture, Code Coverage, Software Debugging, Linux, Embedded Software, Firmware, Hardware Description Language, Unix Shell, Software Engineering, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Git, Information Technology, U-Boot
- **Published:** September 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://nxp.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Austin-Oakhill-Office/Linux-Software-Engineer---System-Manager_R-10066672

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or similar disciplines.
 * 2+ years of software development experience with embedded systems.
 * Proficiency with C-programming on embedded systems.
 * Proficiency with using Linux shell commands and tools (e.g. GIT, make, etc.) for embedded software development.
 * Experience with ARM Cortex-M and Cortex-A architecture.
 * Knowledge of ARM assembly language.

Would be a plus:

 * Knowledge of embedded debug tools and probes (e.g. Lauterbach).
 * Knowledge of power management (DVFS, CPUIdle, suspend-to-RAM) in embedded systems.
 * Knowledge of HDL (e.g. Verliog, VHDL, etc.).
 * Knowledge of the ARM System Control and Management Interface (SCMI) specification.

## Description

* Architect system management features across the i.MX portfolio and drive SoC hardware support for system control.
 * Port system management firmware to new i.MX SoCs and development boards.
 * Develop tests to improve system management code coverage and assess firmware performance metrics.
 * Develop documentation and support collateral for system management firmware.

Cross functional aspects:

 * Work with NXP SoC architecture team to ensure consistent and efficient support of system management firmware.
 * Collaborate with i.MX BSP (System ROM, ELE ROM/firmware, U-Boot, ATF, Linux, MCU SDK) team to integrate and optimize system management functions.
 * Work with internal support teams to port, debug, and optimize system management firmware on customer systems.


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