BSP Embedded Linux Engineer (m/f/d) (Project Coordination)

What do we do here:

Develop and maintain next-generation Linux distribution:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining our Yocto based Linux distribution for embedded systems, ensuring high performance, stability, and security.


• Customizing and optimizing the distribution to meet specific hardware and application requirements including the update process.

Kernel Configuration:

• Configuring and optimizing Linux kernels for various embedded platforms.


• Debugging and resolving kernel-level issues, collaborating with the broader development team.

Device Driver Integration:

• Developing, Integrating and optimizing device drivers for various peripherals and hardware components.


• Collaborating with hardware and application engineers to ensure seamless driver integration and functionality.

Board Bring-up:

• Leading the board bring-up process, working closely with hardware engineers to ensure successful system initialization.


• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software integration issues during the development phase.

Project coordination:

• Work closely with software developers, firmware engineers, and QA teams to deliver robust and high-quality embedded systems.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and specifications.


• Create and maintain detailed documentation for BSP development, configuration, and integration processes.


• Document issues, resolutions, and best practices for future reference. 

Additional information :

• Tech stack: Linux Kernel and Device Drivers (C), Yocto/OpenEmbedded, Scripting Languages (Python, shell)


• Role consists of development (C or Python) 20-30%, integration 30-40% and project management 40 %


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This is you

• A relevant university qualification in computer science, mechatronic or electronic engineering


• Advanced embedded development skills (BSP, kernel and driver development, debugging)


• Experience porting & maintaining a Linux distribution for an embedded devices (Yocto, BSP, kernel and driver development), contribution to OSS is a strong plus


• Structured thinking and strong ability to diagnose hardware and software issues; Hands-on hardware bring-up, system debugging and code optimization


• Familiar in using git-based repositories and CI/CD systems


• Very good English skills (our main language of communication, we have 53 nationalities here)

 We offer

• Flexible working hours based on a 40-hour week


• Vacation entitlement: 25 days from the age of 20, 27 days from the age of 40 and 30 days from the age of 50


• Annual salary incl. 13th month salary in November and a yearly bonus (depends on a revenue of the company)


• Bridge days after public holidays and at Christmas


• Individual training opportunities (internal and external)


• Multicultural and supportive environment


• Newest technologies


• Relocation support