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Sr. Embedded Software Engineer (Platforms) at ALTEN Technology USA
Lafayette, COFull-timeLife SciencesPosted 23 days ago
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<div class="content-intro"><p>We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.</p>
<p>As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.</p>
<p>When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.</p></div><p>As the Sr. Embedded Software Engineer you will be responsible for;</p>
<p>The Sr Software Engineer designs and implements platform software and infrastructure with an emphasis on secure software products and processes.</p>
<p><strong>Overview</strong></p>
<p>The Sr Software Engineer will join the Embedded Platforms Team to support new and existing Capital Products development programs. The Platforms team is responsible for delivering the core software infrastructure and foundational system components that enable product functionality to be implemented in the application layer. The Sr Software Engineer will contribute to the development and maintenance of a robust and secure embedded software platform deployed across multiple products.</p>
<p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Develop and maintain embedded platform software and build infrastructure</li>
<li>Create and support Yocto-based embedded Linux distributions</li>
<li>Create CI/CD pipelines integrated with security automation tools</li>
<li>Develop and maintain BSP software, including hypervisors and device drivers</li>
<li>Support networking security, secure boot, and OTA update mechanisms</li>
<li>Collaborate with product teams to define platform capabilities</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Technologies & Tools</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>AMD Zynq and Zynq UltraScale+ SoCs</li>
<li>Yocto-based Embedded Linux</li>
<li>Embedded hypervisors and Linux device drivers</li>
<li>Custom build systems and CI/CD pipelines</li>
<li>Docker and Artifactory</li>
<li>Python, Bash, and GNU Make</li>
<li>Atlassian tools (Bitbucket, Jira, Bamboo, Confluence) and GitHub/Gitlab</li>
<li>Networking security and secure boot technologies</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Strong experience in embedded Linux platform development</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with Xilinx SoC-based embedded systems (AMD Zynq 7000 series / Zynq UltraScale+, Kria SOM)</li>
<li>Experience with Yocto, build systems, and CI/CD pipelines</li>
<li>Solid understanding of BSP and OS layers, boot flows, and device security</li>
<li>Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional team with hardware, application, and product management stakeholders</li>
<li>Strong debugging and problem-solving skills</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Salary Range: $90K-$145K</span></strong></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":100,"335559739":100,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.</p>
<p><em><strong>Please beware of job seeker scams and see this <a href="https://www.alten.com/careers/job-offers/">important notice</a> on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Compliance Notice: </strong>Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.</p>
<p><strong>Drug Screening Requirement: </strong>As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.</p></div>
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