Overview
Schedule
Full-time
Education
Engineering (PE)
Career level
Senior-level
Remote
Remote
Benefits
Flexible/Unlimited PTO
Job Description
Premier embedded software company is seeking a Kernel Software Engineer. The company develops core operating system solutions for high-integrity, safety-critical embedded systems across industries like aerospace and automotive. This specialized role is ideal for a highly independent engineer with deep expertise in low-level kernel development, multi-core architectures, and stringent safety standards. You will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and maintaining a microkernel foundation that supports advanced time and space partitioning and fault containment capabilities.
Key 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.
- 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
- Familiarity with hardware virtualization is beneficial.
- 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 Flexibility: This is a fully remote role within the contiguous US, offering maximum flexibility for a highly specialized independent contributor.
- High-Integrity Focus: Directly contribute to the foundational software layer of systems where safety, reliability, and security are the ultimate requirement (Level A certification environments).
- Technical Depth: Work with cutting-edge multi-core architectures and advanced techniques like time and space partitioning.
- Autonomy and Impact: Join a respected technology leader and operate independently within a supportive, distributed team structure, with your work having a direct, critical impact on product performance and certification.
Title: Kernel Software Engineer Employment Type: Direct Hire Hours: Full-Time Location: Remote, US only Location Type: Fully Remote Relocation: None Job ID: JO-2501-1288
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