Embedded System Engineer

About HCLTech

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self-motivated Embedded System Engineer to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title

Embedded System Engineer

Location

Remote

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize embedded software components in C/C++, with a focus on bootloaders and system bring-up.
• Work on Linux kernel internals, analyze and modify kernel boot sequences, and manage system initialization processes.
• Develop and maintain support for Fast Boot, Slim Boot loader, or similar minimal boot frameworks for embedded systems.
• Customize and integrate Yocto Linux for specific target hardware.
• Implement and troubleshoot virtualization solutions using hypervisors like ACRN, QNX, or KVM.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams to support platform bring-up and debug low-level issues.
• Drive performance tuning, system diagnostics, and root cause analysis for early boot failures and hardware interface issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong programming experience in C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Solid understanding of Linux kernel architecture, boot process, and system internals.
• Proven experience with boot loader development (e.g., U-Boot, Slim Boot loader, or Fast Boot techniques).
• Experience working with Yocto Project and building custom Linux distributions for embedded platforms.
• Hands-on experience with hypervisors such as ACRN, QNX, or KVM.
• Deep familiarity with hardware bring-up, low-level debugging (JTAG, UART), and board support packages (BSPs).
• Knowledge of secure boot, trusted boot, and firmware-level security mechanisms is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multi-core SoCs and ARM/x86 architectures.
• Understanding of Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) or secure firmware (e.g., Intel TXT, TPM, UEFI).
• Familiarity with industrial, automotive, or telecom domains is advantageous.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries.

We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting and Engineering

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting