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Embedded Linux Systems Engineer, Amazon Robotics

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2 days ago
Zürich, SwitzerlandMid Level
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Responsibilities

  • Design and implement a production-grade Linux distribution from scratch using Yocto/OpenEmbedded.
  • Develop and maintain custom Yocto layers, write and patch BitBake recipes, and configure Linux kernels for specific hardware peripherals.
  • Enable robotics sensors and peripherals, including GMSL cameras, GPS/GNSS modules, IMUs, and LiDAR.
  • Implement and manage robust, safe, and atomic Over-the-Air update solutions for fleet-wide deployments.
  • Bring up new boards with hardware engineers, modify Device Trees, and debug I2C, SPI, CAN, and UART interfaces.
  • Profile and optimize boot time, memory footprint, and interrupt latency.

Requirements

  • At least two years of industry or research experience.
  • Extensive experience building custom Linux distributions with Yocto, including layer management and BitBake recipe development.
  • Deep understanding of the Linux kernel, bootloaders, and Linux driver model.
  • Proven experience integrating sensors and peripherals, including serial, Ethernet, and camera interfaces.
  • Experience generating and maintaining development SDKs.
  • Strong proficiency in C++, C, Python, and Bash for system-level programming and build automation.
  • Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
  • Preferred: experience with NVIDIA Jetson, Linux for Tegra, and the meta-tegra layer.
  • Preferred: experience with Mender, RAUC, or custom A/B partitioning schemes for OTA updates.
  • Preferred: knowledge of Secure Boot, LUKS/dm-crypt disk encryption, and TPM integration.
  • Preferred: experience with networking configuration and troubleshooting using iptables/nftables, systemd-networkd, bonding, Wireshark, and tcpdump.
  • Preferred: experience setting up automated build and test pipelines for embedded hardware using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Kas.

Tech Stack

BashCC++JenkinsLinuxPython

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