Capgemini

Lead embedded Software Engineer (Board Bring Up)

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5 days ago
Santa Clara, CA, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$73k - $174k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical execution of iRDK bring-up activities on MediaTek C-X1 platforms.
  • Own platform development from EVK validation through custom board integration and production readiness.
  • Coordinate with MediaTek on SoC enablement, escalations, and issue resolution.
  • Drive BSP development, board bring-up, kernel integration, bootloader and kernel customization, and system-level debugging.
  • Debug boot, driver, kernel, and hardware/software interaction issues on Linux-based embedded platforms.
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, QA, product, SoC vendor, and external partner teams.
  • Define bring-up plans, track technical milestones, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
  • Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership on embedded software best practices.
  • Support productization for platform scalability, performance, stability, and maintainability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of embedded software experience and 5+ years in a staff or lead role.
  • Hands-on experience with MediaTek SoC platforms, including C-X1, MT8xxx series, or equivalent.
  • Proven experience leading ECU or SoC bring-up programs end to end.
  • Strong BSP and kernel bring-up expertise with Linux and U-Boot or an equivalent bootloader.
  • Programming experience with C, C++, Python, and/or Rust.
  • Experience with Lauterbach, JTAG, and oscilloscope hardware debugging tools.
  • Strong cross-team communication skills and experience working directly with SoC vendors.

Benefits

  • Palo Alto, California work location.
  • Comprehensive benefits package for regular, full-time employees; benefits are non-negotiable and subject to local policy and eligibility.
  • Paid time off including 12–25 vacation days depending on employee grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada.
  • Retirement savings plans such as 401(k) in the U.S. and RRSP in Canada.
  • Life and disability insurance and employee assistance programs.

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About Capgemini

10,000+ employees

Capgemini is a global IT services and consulting firm that delivers strategy, cloud, AI, software engineering, and managed services to large enterprises and public-sector clients. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Paris, it is publicly traded on Euronext Paris and operates in 50+ countries. The group expanded its engineering capabilities by acquiring Altran in 2020, now operating as Capgemini Engineering.

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