Sr Engineer- Embedded CC++, Linux Kernel & Device Driver Development

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments institutions and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space cybersecurity and digital identity were driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Linux Kernel or Device driver developer will join our Software team to develop our next generation Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) product suite. As a Scrum/Squad team member the Software Engineer will design implement and test changes in the Android based client components and in the Linux based server components meeting the quality objectives. After deployment of the changes he/she will support the investigation and provide fixes to resolve remaining issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for Implementation and Integration of new features in our Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) product suites Contribute.

• Design and implement in Linux server programming.

• Able to modify/create services in the Android framework/Platform not just caller of the Framework services.

• Design and Implement software changes on Linux based server

• Demonstrate Quality focused mindset on terms of software delivery and adherence to the code maintainability and testability within the phases of software development lifecycle.

• Support the IFEC system Verification and Validation phase and In-Service tea

• Must be able to proactively work with sense of urgency and accountability in an Agile-driven (Scrum/Squad) environment within the context of the sprint commitments interacting with Product Owner and Software Architect.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement process in order to increase our competitiveness

• Bachelors or masters degree in computer science or related engineering discipline with 5 Years of industry experience

• Strong understanding of Linux-based embedded systems - architecture and kernel subsystems

• With solid understanding of fundamentals like Process/Memory management IPC mechanism device drivers file system

• Hands-on experience in system level debugging and profiling using Linux tools like strace perf ftrace netstat tcpdump and kernel logs

• Good understanding of Networking concepts

• Strong understanding of bootloader design and embedded board bring-up including early initialization of hardware components device tree setup and system startup sequence.

• Good understanding of Android-specific modifications to the Linux Kernel like Binder IPC Process/Memory management

• In-depth understanding of Android AOSP internals

• covering system startup Binder IPC architecture process and lifecycle management application launch flow.

• Integration across framework native libraries (JNI/.so) and native system services (native daemons and HAL-related components).

• Experience in all phases of software development lifecycle: requirements analysis tech design implementation code review testing and release.

• Fundamental verbal and written communication

• Proficiency in troubleshooting issues during development lifecycle and use necessary tools to measure software quality/performance.

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