Jobgether
Senior Embedded Linux BSP Engineer – Qualcomm QCS / Camera & Multimedia
- Location
- US
- Arrangement
- Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- 10 November 2026 (5 days ago)
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About this role
Accountabilities As a Senior Embedded Linux BSP Engineer, you will lead key software development and hardware integration activities, ensuring platform stability, performance, and reliability. Your responsibilities will include:
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Perform board bring-up and initial hardware configuration for Qualcomm QCS-based platforms.
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Develop, customize, and maintain Board Support Packages (BSPs), Linux kernels, and device drivers.
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Support hardware validation, platform integration, and system-level testing.
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Diagnose and resolve bootloader, kernel, driver, and peripheral-related issues.
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Investigate complex technical problems and perform root cause analysis across hardware and software components.
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Integrate and configure peripherals and interfaces, including UART, SPI, I2C, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, MIPI CSI, and DSI.
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Contribute to camera, image signal processing (ISP), and multimedia integration, including USB video streaming capabilities.
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Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and product engineering teams to ensure seamless platform development and integration.
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Optimize system stability, performance, resource utilization, and power consumption.
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Support software development workflows, version control, and continuous integration processes.
Requirements
The ideal candidate is an experienced embedded software engineer with strong expertise in Linux BSP development and Qualcomm platforms. You should have hands-on experience with low-level software engineering, hardware integration, and debugging, along with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams. The following qualifications are expected:
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At least 5 years of experience in embedded software development.
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Strong hands-on experience with Qualcomm QCS platforms, including QCS6490, QCS8550, QCS5430, QCS610, QCS8250, or similar chipsets.
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Extensive experience with Embedded Linux development.
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Advanced programming skills in C and C++.
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Practical experience with board bring-up and hardware-software integration.
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Strong knowledge of Board Support Packages (BSPs), Linux kernel development, Device Trees, and device drivers.
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Experience debugging bootloaders, kernel behavior, and platform bring-up issues.
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Familiarity with ARM-based architectures and embedded hardware environments.
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Experience integrating and troubleshooting hardware interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, MIPI CSI, and DSI.
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Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis capabilities.
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Experience with Git and CI/CD development workflows.
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Familiarity with camera and multimedia integration, preferably including Image Signal Processor (ISP) technologies and MIPI interfaces.
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Experience with Android BSP development on Qualcomm platforms is preferred.
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Knowledge of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB integration is an advantage.
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Familiarity with Yocto Linux is preferred.
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Understanding of Secure Boot and embedded security concepts is beneficial.
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Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.
Benefits
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Fully remote work arrangement.
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Contract-based engagement.
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Opportunity to work with advanced Qualcomm QCS hardware platforms.
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Exposure to specialized embedded technologies, including Linux BSP development, camera systems, and multimedia integration.
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Opportunity to collaborate with hardware, firmware, and product engineering specialists.
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Involvement in challenging platform development, system integration, and performance optimization projects.
How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether?
Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.
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Work location
- US
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Published 10 November 2026, last checked 5 days ago. A posting stops being advertised here 90 days after the employer published it, and one the employer takes down is marked closed rather than quietly removed.