Principal Software Engineer- Embedded OS

ALTEN Technology USA • Denver, CO

1d • $125,000 - $150,000 • Remote

About The Position

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. 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. 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.

Requirements

• Strong experience in Yocto
• Strong experience embedded Linux platform development
• Hands-on experience with Xilinx SoC-based embedded systems (AMD Zynq 7000 series / Zynq UltraScale+, Kria SOM)
• Experience with Yocto, build systems, and CI/CD pipelines
• Solid understanding of BSP and OS layers, boot flows, and device security
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional team with hardware, application, and product management stakeholders
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum)
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or technically related and 7+ years of software development experience
• Master's Degree in Engineering or technically related and 5+ years of software development experience
• PhD with 3 years of software development experience

Nice To Haves

• AMD Zynq and Zynq UltraScale+ SoCs
• Yocto-based Embedded Linux
• Embedded hypervisors and Linux device drivers
• Custom build systems and CI/CD pipelines
• Docker and Artifactory
• Python, Bash, and GNU Make
• Atlassian tools (Bitbucket, Jira, Bamboo, Confluence) and GitHub/Gitlab
• Networking security and secure boot technologies

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded platform software and build infrastructure
• Create and support Yocto-based embedded Linux distributions
• Create CI/CD pipelines integrated with security automation tools
• Develop and maintain BSP software, including hypervisors and device drivers
• Support networking security, secure boot, and OTA update mechanisms
• Collaborate with product teams to define platform capabilities
• Develop and document software engineering policies and procedures
• Act as primary Platforms POC with program leads and other stakeholders

Benefits

• Mentorship
• Career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal