Staff Engineer, QNX Driver and middleware, SoC Automotive Embedded SW

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Job profile – QNX Developer for middleware and frameworks for Automotive SoCs.

You will develop highly optimized software architecture for Renesas R-Car Gen5 series devices. Strong working knowledge of QNX FreeRTOS environment for multi-core heterogenous SoCs is a key requirement. You will implement requirements for the next-generation IVI/ADAS products that comprise tools, software, and hardware. Your main responsibilities will be in the following areas:

QNX

- Working knowledge developing drivers, middleware and applications for QNX

- Hands on debugging using standard QNX tools and debuggers such as Lauterbach.

- Familiarity with QNX build system.

Camera pipeline

- Hands on knowledge on camera bring up
- Driver development for camera pipeline

- Camera frameworks and ISP

Developing camera based applications with AI

- Primarily with QNX

- System integration with QNX camera frameworks

- System tuning (boot time, QoS)

Hypervisor

- Working knowledge with QNX Hypervisor may be an added advantage

- Working knowledge of SMMU and virtualization approaches.

Domains/Peripherals

- Realization of ADAS/IVI usecases on any heterogeneous platform.

- Overall automotive system knowledge.

Tools

- Git/Gerrit

- Performance optimization tools

- Hands on debugging expertise on heterogeneous SoC environments

Relevant Experiences (Combination of good-to-have and must-have)

Relevant industry experience in embedded software development with a proven track record in translating complex use cases requirements into design, system specifications, standards, and software solutions.

Additional notes

- Location : Bangalore

Reporting to Senior Manager of Engineering

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters graduate (Electronics or Computer Science); Over 6+ years of embedded SW development on QNX/Linux/Android/Zephyr/FreeRTOS; Ability to work independently with strong motivation towards meeting deadlines with efficiency and focus; Architecture; System architecture experience for heterogeneous / multi-core embedded SoC computing platforms.; Development; Embedded system software development experience including low level firmware, kernel, and user space components on an SoC product comparable to the Renesas R-Car family; Ability to develop and debug on both real hardware as well as simulation and emulation environments; Debug:; Ability to debug complex system level use cases involving hardware and software elements such as bandwidth/QoS knobs.; Software debugging including CLI, PCB, and application level debug techniques; Ability to debug high speed communication interfaces including HW/SW co-debug; Collaboration:; Ability to collaborate with sales, marketing, architecture, customer, partners, and other groups to create best in class reference solutions, solve problems, and enable customer success; Ability to expand upon existing solutions in collaboration with architects and prior design teams; Ability to work independently as well as in small teams; Communication:; Excellent written and verbal communication due to frequent customer and internal communications, ability to provide direct, efficient, and clear customer communications under pressure; Familiarity with global business cultures (Japan, Europe, US, India) and strong cross cultural sensitivity; Familiarity with verbal and written Japanese (nice to have); Travel:; Flexibility to manage occasional international travel on short notice to support customer success or internal initiatives