General Motors · 14 hours ago
AV Platform OS Staff SW Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$186K/yr - $305K/yr
12+ years expGeneral Motors is a leading automaker focused on innovation and the development of SDV solutions. They are seeking an experienced AV Platform OS Staff SW Engineer to lead the development of embedded software for high-compute SoC platforms, ensuring the delivery of reliable software and collaborating with multiple teams to drive technical strategies.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop software in Embedded C or C++ for low level operating system, board support package to interface with the SOC and custom hardware on the vehicle
Develop high-performance hardware interfacing Linux OS and system libraries
Lead Board bring up processes, including hardware initialization, peripheral configuration, and troubleshooting
Architect frameworks for our next generation of SoC based systems from conception to production
Create, plan, prioritize and execute technical roadmap for the platform OS team
Provides technical leadership, interacts and collaborates with many teams cross-functionally
Provide status updates to leadership on the platform OS and escalate any risks, support needed as appropriate
Collaborate with colleagues across multiple teams to Linux OS development strategies
Improve and deliver reliable software through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing, issue tracking, and code reviews
Establish a maintenance plan for the automotive Linux distribution, including regular updates, patch management, and lifecycle support to address evolving requirements and security threats and upstream to Linux community
Implement or guide security measures to protect against cyber threats and ensure the integrity of the automotive system. This includes features like secure boot, signed kernel modules, and intrusion detection systems
Implement or guide mechanisms for secure over-the-air updates to ensure that the automotive Linux distribution can receive software updates and patches remotely without compromising safety or security
Mentors and provides technical guidance to others. Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in writing Embedded C or C++ code
5+ years of experience writing production-quality software on Linux
Board bring-up for x86 or ARM Cortex-A based systems
Bootloader experience on the above platforms
Experience on Kernel driver development and board support package
Solid understanding of Linux Kernel Frameworks (DMA, V4L2, ALSA, UART)
Familiarity with ARM architectures
Experience working with the Linux kernel community and upstreaming driver
One or more of the following: Buildroot, Yocto, OpenEmbedded, OpenWRT
Experience developing and deploying commercial embedded Linux / POSIX systems
Demonstrated experience building, testing, and shipping production software
Experience with board bring up processes, including hardware initialization, peripheral configuration, and troubleshooting
Experience with wired and wireless networking technologies including Ethernet, WiFi and wireless sensor networks
Experience on Automotive cybersecurity, Swupdate - OTA
Effective interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills
Preferred
Experience with safety critical development (Automotive, FAA, FDA)
Experience with ROS or other robotics middleware platforms
Knowledge about firmware security, secure communication, TLS and encryption/decryption
Experience with validation/system level testing of SoC's
Experience working with the following: GPUs or other hardware accelerators
Linux kernel scheduling
Distributed systems
Multi-node NUMA or AMP systems
PCIe-based devices
ACPI or DeviceTree
QNX, VxWorks, or similar
GRUB, UEFI, U-Boot, or similar
Benefits
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
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
10001+ employees
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