Sr. Staff SoC Platform SW Engineer – OS, Bootloader, Safety & Security

We are seeking a Sr. Staff SoC Platform SW Engineer with deep hands-on experience in **QNX, Embedded Linux, and Android platforms** to lead the development, integration, and stabilization of low-level system software for next-generation automotive SoCs. This role focuses on SoC bootloader development, OS/BSP integration, hardware-assisted safety and security feature implementation, and resolving critical platform issues. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in SoC architecture, low-level debugging, and hardware-software integration rather than general functional safety or cybersecurity engineering. You will be part of the Platform Software Engineering team at Stellantis, supporting Autonomous Driving, Infotainment, and Connected Vehicle Systems. **Key Responsibilities:** * Lead development and integration of SoC bootloader, BSP, and low-level platform software across **QNX, Linux, and Android environments**. * Implement and integrate SoC-specific hardware safety mechanisms, including ECC error handling, fault monitoring, error reporting, and recovery mechanisms. * Integrate SoC hardware security features, including secure boot, hardware root of trust, firmware authentication, and trusted execution environments. * Drive platform stability improvements by investigating and resolving critical boot failures, kernel crashes, initialization issues, and system hangs. * Lead debugging of complex issues across SoC hardware, bootloader, hypervisor, BSP, device drivers, and operating systems. * Support SoC bring-up, boot sequence optimization, memory initialization, and multicore system initialization. * Collaborate with semiconductor partners, OS vendors, and platform engineering teams to integrate and validate SoC safety and security capabilities. * Develop diagnostic tools, automated testing, and fault-injection frameworks to validate SoC functionality, reliability, and stability. * Support integration of QNX Hypervisor, Linux, and Android guest environments on virtualized SoC platforms. * Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, and mentoring in SoC platform software development and debugging. **Basic Qualifications:** * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. * A minimum of 8 years of experience in embedded software development, with significant hands-on experience in automotive SoC platform software. * **Strong development and debugging experience in QNX, Embedded Linux, and/or Android at the BSP/kernel/platform level.** * Strong proficiency in C/C++, ARM-based SoC architectures, and low-level embedded programming. * Proven experience with SoC bootloader development, BSP integration, device drivers, and hardware bring-up. * Experience implementing SoC hardware-assisted safety and security features within bootloader, BSP, or OS layers. * Deep understanding of boot sequences, memory management, MMU, interrupts, multicore initialization, and hardware/software interfaces. * Strong system-level debugging experience using JTAG, kernel traces, crash dumps, and hardware diagnostic tools. **Preferred Qualifications:** * Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. * Experience with Qualcomm automotive SoCs, QNX Hypervisor, and Linux/Android virtualization. * Experience with QNX Neutrino, Linux kernel, Android BSP, device drivers, and bootloader frameworks. * Hands-on experience with SoC safety hardware mechanisms, including ECC, fault aggregation, watchdogs, and error recovery. * Knowledge of ARM TrustZone, secure boot, hardware root of trust, and trusted execution environments. * Experience implementing SoC-level safety and security requirements derived from ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434. * Experience debugging complex boot, stability, and hardware-software integration issues across multicore SoCs. * Proficiency in Python, Shell scripting, and automated platform validation. **Our Benefits - Designed with You in Mind** **Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage** From your very first day, you'll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage - ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected. **Generous Paid Time Off** We believe in work-life balance. That's why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most. **Competitive Retirement Savings Plans** We help you plan for the future with: * An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans * An employer contribution, even if you don't contribute **Income Protection & Insurance Options** Benefit from included and optional disability, life, and other insurance programs - because your peace of mind matters. **Company Vehicle Lease Program** Eligible employees and their immediate families can enjoy company vehicle lease options with included insurance, maintenance, and unlimited mileage. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products. **Family Building Benefit** We proudly support all paths to parenthood- including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy. **Support for Your Growth and Giving Back** We believe in investing in your future and your passions: * Tuition reimbursement * Student loan refinancing programs * 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community **And so much more!** When you join us, you're not just building a career - you're joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.