General Motors (GM), founded in 1908 by William "Billy" Durant in Flint, Michigan, began with the Buick Motor Company and later acquired brands like Oldsmobile
AV Platform OS Staff SW Engineer
Location
California
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$185.6K - $304.8K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Warren Technical Center in Warren, MI or Mountain View three times per week, at minimum.
The AV platform team is a dynamic and fast paced team that designs, develops, and maintains the foundational embedded software platform for SDV solutions, including drivers, operating system, BSP and software stack. We are developing a world-class GM experience for our customers and driving real change in the most iconic automaker on the planet. Our team delivers platform solutions for high end SoC's which enables to run ADAS and other high compute application. We offer challenging positions for passionate professionals looking to advance their careers and be a part of an organization focused on innovation, speed, and business value.
Our Team is seeking an experienced Linux OS engineer to join our team to technically lead high-compute System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms Linux OS on Yocto.
What you'll do:
- Develop software in Embedded C or C++ for low level operating system, board support package to interface with the SOC and custom hardware on the vehicle
- Develop high-performance hardware interfacing Linux OS and system libraries
- Lead Board bring up processes, including hardware initialization, peripheral configuration, and troubleshooting
- Architect frameworks for our next generation of SoC based systems from conception to production
- Create, plan, prioritize and execute technical roadmap for the platform OS team
- Provides technical leadership, interacts and collaborates with many teams cross-functionally
- Provide status updates to leadership on the platform OS and escalate any risks, support needed as appropriate
- Collaborate with colleagues across multiple teams to Linux OS development strategies
- Improve and deliver reliable software through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing, issue tracking, and code reviews
- Establish a maintenance plan for the automotive Linux distribution, including regular updates, patch management, and lifecycle support to address evolving requirements and security threats and upstream to Linux community.
- Implement or guide security measures to protect against cyber threats and ensure the integrity of the automotive system. This includes features like secure boot, signed kernel modules, and intrusion detection systems.
- Implement or guide mechanisms for secure over-the-air updates to ensure that the automotive Linux distribution can receive software updates and patches remotely without compromising safety or security
- Mentors and provides technical guidance to others. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- 12+ years of experience in writing Embedded C or C++ code
- 5+ years of experience writing production-quality software on Linux
- Board bring-up for x86 or ARM Cortex-A based systems
- Bootloader experience on the above platforms
- Experience on Kernel driver development and board support package
- Solid understanding of Linux Kernel Frameworks (DMA, V4L2, ALSA, UART)
- Familiarity with ARM architectures
- Experience working with the Linux kernel community and upstreaming driver
- One or more of the following: Buildroot, Yocto, OpenEmbedded, OpenWRT
- Experience developing and deploying commercial embedded Linux / POSIX systems
- Demonstrated experience building, testing, and shipping production software
- Experience with board bring up processes, including hardware initialization, peripheral configuration, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with wired and wireless networking technologies including Ethernet, WiFi and wireless sensor networks
- Experience on Automotive cybersecurity, Swupdate - OTA
- Effective interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience with safety critical development (Automotive, FAA, FDA)
- Experience with ROS or other robotics middleware platforms
- Knowledge about firmware security, secure communication, TLS and encryption/decryption
- Experience with validation/system level testing of SoC's
- Experience working with the following:
- GPUs or other hardware accelerators
- Linux kernel scheduling
- Distributed systems
- Multi-node NUMA or AMP systems
- PCIe-based devices
- ACPI or DeviceTree
- QNX, VxWorks, or similar
- GRUB, UEFI, U-Boot, or similar
Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.
- The salary range for this role is $185,600 to $304,800. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
- Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
- Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
Benefits:
- Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
Relocation: This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
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General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
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Benefits
- 401(K), 401(K) matching, Adoption Assistance, Childcare benefits, Company-sponsored outings, Company sponsored family events, Continuing education stipend, Customized development tracks, Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff, Dental insurance, Disability insurance, Diversity manifesto, Documented equal pay policy, Volunteer in local community, Employee stock purchase plan, Family medical leave, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Flexible work schedule, Generous parental leave, Generous PTO, Company-sponsored happy hours, Health insurance, Job training & conferences, Open door policy, Life insurance, Charitable contribution matching, Mean gender pay gap below 10%, Mentorship program, Paid volunteer time, Online course subscriptions available, Onsite gym, Open office floor plan, Paid holidays, Paid industry certifications, Paid sick days, Onsite office parking, Partners with nonprofits, Performance bonus, Promote from within, Recreational clubs, Lunch and learns, Relocation assistance, Remote work program, Return-to-work program post parental leave, Team based strategic planning, OKR operational model, Team workouts, Continuing education available during work hours, Tuition reimbursement, Mandated unconscious bias training, Vision insurance, Wellness programs, Mental health benefits, Diversity employee resource groups, Hiring practices that promote diversity, Fertility benefits, Employee resource groups, Employee-led culture committees, Quarterly engagement surveys, Hybrid work model, Pay transparency, Transgender health care benefits, Personal development training, Flexible time off, Floating holidays, Company-wide vacation
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