[Remote] Kernel Software Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The company develops core operating system solutions for high-integrity, safety-critical embedded systems across industries such as aerospace and automotive. The Kernel Software Engineer will design, implement, optimize, and maintain an RTOS microkernel for partitioned, safety-critical multi-core systems, while ensuring compliance with functional safety standards and supporting diverse processor architectures.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize core components of an RTOS microkernel, focusing on enhancing support for partitioned, safety-critical multi-core systems
- Implement and refine advanced safety features related to multi-core processing, including core isolation, partitioning mechanisms, and fault containment strategies
- Develop, troubleshoot, and maintain kernel components to ensure full compliance with rigorous functional safety standards (e.g. DO-178C)
- Implement and manage platform-specific Application Binary Interfaces (ABIs) for key processor architectures (e.g. ARM64, x86, PowerPC, and RISC-V)
- Integrate established industry standards for partitioning and real-time execution into the kernel or supporting user libraries
- Conduct extensive testing, verification, code reviews, and meticulous documentation to ensure the highest levels of robustness, stability, and quality
Skills
- Engineering degree in Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering, or a closely related field
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming languages, with working familiarity with assembly language for low-level interaction
- Extensive experience developing RTOS kernels that incorporate partitioning mechanisms and multi-core safety features
- Practical experience working with diverse hardware architectures including ARM64, x86, and PowerPC, and related ABIs
- Expertise in core functional safety standards such as DO-178C, ISO 26262, and knowledge of partitioning standards like ARINC 653 is essential
- Familiarity with software standards like C11 and POSIX is required
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and system optimization skills
- Remote, US only
- Familiarity with hardware virtualization is beneficial
Benefits
- Fully remote role within the contiguous US
- Supportive, distributed team structure
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