Linux Platform Lead

Linux Platform Lead (Automotive Display Controllers)

Exp: 7+ years

Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Linux Platform Lead to drive the development and integration of robust Linux-based platforms for our next-generation Display Controllers used in CNH Trucks. This leadership role demands deep expertise in embedded Linux, board bring-up, BSP development, and low-level software-hardware integration. You will be crucial in ensuring our display platforms are optimized for performance, stability, and security in an automotive environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of embedded Linux platforms specifically for automotive Display Controller applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Drive the bring-up of custom hardware boards and lead Board Support Package (BSP) and Linux kernel development for NXP SoCs (e.g., S32G2 family).
• Design and implement robust boot strategies, secure boot mechanisms, and effective hardware/software partitioning.
• Oversee the system-level integration of the Linux platform with vehicle hardware and software, including core automotive interfaces (CAN, Ethernet).
• Lead advanced debugging and root cause analysis across the entire Linux software stack, from bootloader and kernel to device drivers and middleware.
• Focus on optimizing platform performance, including boot time, thermal management, and power consumption for display applications.
• Work closely with hardware, application, quality assurance, and mechanical engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and alignment with display system design.
• Provide expert technical guidance and mentorship to the Linux platform team members.
• Support integration and validation testing activities in lab environments and on vehicles.
• Collaborate on requirement analysis and contribute significantly to architectural definition and detailed design documentation related to the Linux platform.

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in embedded Linux platform development and architecture, with significant experience in the automotive domain, particularly with display controllers.
• Proven expertise in Linux kernel, device drivers, middleware integration, and user-space application development for embedded systems.
• Extensive experience in hardware bring-up and Board Support Package (BSP) development for NXP SoCs (e.g., i.MX, S32 series).
• Strong background in bootloader customization (U-Boot, GRUB), boot time optimization, and secure boot implementations.
• Proficient in software development using C or C++.
• Expert-level proficiency in debugging tools and techniques, including JTAG, serial console, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and Linux tracing tools (e.g., perf, ftrace).
• Familiarity with RTOS concepts and their interaction with Linux in mixed environments.
• Strong understanding and practical experience with automotive industry protocols and interfaces:
• Bus Drivers: CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LVDS, SPI, I2C, DSI (MIPI)
• Connectivity (preferred): Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, USB, GPS
• Network Protocols (preferred): TCP/IP, UDS, SOME/IP, DO/IP, OTA
• Experience in hardware/software co-design, considering mechanical interfaces, thermal design, and system-level constraints for display modules.
• Practical experience with vehicle-level software integration and automotive-grade testing (HIL, SIL).
• Strong practical experience with AUTOSAR concepts and their implications for Linux platform integration; ASPICE knowledge is a plus.
• Strong logical and analytical thinking, with the ability to troubleshoot complex system-level issues across multiple layers.
• Familiar with software development lifecycle (SDLC), version control (e.g., Git), and defect tracking systems (e.g., JIRA).
• Knowledge of DOORS or similar requirements management tools is preferred.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with multi-disciplinary global teams.

Under direct supervision, performs engineering work and applied research, development, and design of boards using electronic components and ensure product works to specification. Work includes Hardware Specification, PCB Schematic, FPGA design and simulation, Verification, Integration with embedded software.