Senior Software Engineer, Linux Kernel & Driver Development

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Senior Software Engineer, Linux Kernel & Driver Development

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: Austin, Texas, United States of America

: Full time

: Posted Today

: JR-202622086

Job Description

The Role

General Motors is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Senior Software Engineer, Linux Kernel & Driver Development. As a global leader in the automotive industry, General Motors is committed to delivering high-quality vehicles that exceed customer expectations. This role will be instrumental in the bring-up of next-generation automotive computing platforms, focusing on Linux kernel development, device drivers, low-level system integration, diagnostics, and health monitoring for our in-vehicle infotainment and embedded systems.

What You’ll Do

· Develop and enhance Linux kernel and device drivers, including those for camera sensors, display interfaces, multimedia subsystems, and networking (WLAN, LAN, BLE, BT5.0).

· Lead system bring-up activities, including bootloader configuration, camera pipeline initialization, board support package (BSP) development, and low-level debugging.

· Integrate and optimize hardware components, including USB, PCIe, I2C-connected peripherals, and Ethernet interfaces to ensure seamless operation within our embedded software stack.

· Develop and implement diagnostics and health monitoring solutions, ensuring system reliability, predictive maintenance, and fault detection in critical automotive systems.

· Analyze and troubleshoot low-level system issues, particularly in camera interfaces (MIPI-CSI, ISP bring-up), high-speed data buses, and network connectivity.

· Support manufacturing and production processes, including hardware validation, firmware flashing, and end-of-line testing to ensure smooth integration of software into production vehicles.

· Work closely with hardware teams to validate and debug platform issues, ensuring optimal hardware-software interaction.

· Contribute to upstream Linux kernel development and work with open-source communities where applicable.

· Define Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and work towards continuously improving software stability, performance, and maintainability.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)​​

· Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field. Or Work equivalent experience

· 3+ years of experience in embedded Linux kernel development, device driver programming, and board bring-up.

· Expertise in Linux kernel internals, including memory management, scheduling, file systems, and IPC mechanisms.

· Experience in camera bring-up, including MIPI-CSI, ISP tuning, V4L2 framework, and image processing pipelines.

· Strong experience with BSP development, bootloaders (e.g., U-Boot), and firmware integration.

· Deep knowledge of communication protocols such as USB, PCIe, I2C, SPI, and MIPI-CSI.

· Experience with Ethernet interfaces (WLAN, LAN) and network protocols (BLE, Bluetooth 5.0).

· Proficiency in diagnostics, health monitoring, and fault detection for embedded systems.

· Familiarity with manufacturing and production support, including hardware validation, firmware flashing, and end-of-line testing.

· Proficiency in low-level debugging tools (e.g., JTAG, GDB, ftrace, kdump, perf).

· Experience with SoC architectures and hardware interaction at the register level.

· Knowledge of power management techniques, security frameworks, and real-time optimizations in Linux-based systems.

· Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex system issues across software and hardware domains.

· Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)​

· Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field. Advanced degree preferred. Work equivalent experience

· 3+ years of experience in embedded Linux kernel development, device driver programming, and board bring-up.

· Expertise in Linux kernel internals, including memory management, scheduling, file systems, and IPC mechanisms.

· Experience in camera bring-up, including MIPI-CSI, ISP tuning, V4L2 framework, and image processing pipelines.

· Strong experience with BSP development, bootloaders (e.g., U-Boot), and firmware integration.

· Deep knowledge of communication protocols such as USB, PCIe, I2C, SPI, and MIPI-CSI.

· Experience with Ethernet interfaces (WLAN, LAN) and network protocols (BLE, Bluetooth 5.0).

· Proficiency in diagnostics, health monitoring, and fault detection for embedded systems.

· Familiarity with manufacturing and production support, including hardware validation, firmware flashing, and end-of-line testing.

· Proficiency in low-level debugging tools (e.g., JTAG, GDB, ftrace, kdump, perf).

· Experience with SoC architectures and hardware interaction at the register level.

· Knowledge of power management techniques, security frameworks, and real-time optimizations in Linux-based systems.

· Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex system issues across software and hardware domains.

· Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Benefits:

• Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.