Staff Software Engineer, Embedded Linux & Android

Job Description

Work arrangement: On-Site: This role is categorized as on-site. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin TX five days per week.

The Role

General Motors is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Staff Software Engineer Embedded Linux & Android 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 Android and Embedded Linux development device drivers low-level system integration diagnostics and health monitoring for our in-vehicle infotainment and embedded systems.

What Youll Do

• Develop and enhance Android & Embedded 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.

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

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or a related field or Work equivalent experience

• 8 years of experience in Android 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 Android or other embedded device bring-up such as cameras displays audio devices and network system.

• 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).

• 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.

Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

This job is not eligible forrelocationbenefits. Anyrelocationcosts would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATEDSPONSORSHIPFOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILLNEED GM IMMIGRATIONSPONSORSHIP(e.g. H-1B TN STEM OPT etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE

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