Sr. SoC BSW Engineer – OS, Stability & Performance

We are seeking a Sr. Staff SoC BSW Engineer to lead platform stability, performance optimization, and boot KPI improvements across QNX, Linux, and Android-based automotive SoC platforms.

This role requires deep expertise in OS/BSP integration, system-level debugging, and resolving complex showstopper and critical issues to ensure high-performance, stable, and production-ready platforms.

You will be part of the Base Software (BSW) Engineering team at Stellantis, supporting Autonomous Driving, Infotainment, and Connected Vehicle Systems.

• Lead boot-time KPI optimization across QNX, Linux, and Android platforms, identifying bottlenecks in boot loader, OS, driver, and service initialization.
• Drive platform stability and performance improvements, focusing on CPU utilization, memory management, latency, and system responsiveness.
• Lead investigation and resolution of showstopper and critical issues, including OS crashes, kernel panics, system hangs, and boot failures.
• Perform complex system-level debugging across OS, hypervisor, BSP, device drivers, and hardware interfaces.
• Collaborate with semiconductor partners and OS vendors to drive root-cause analysis and timely resolution of critical platform issues.
• Contribute to BSP integration, SoC bring-up, and OS/hypervisor optimization across multicore automotive platforms.
• Develop performance profiling, diagnostic tools, and automation frameworks for KPI monitoring and regression prevention.
• Drive platform maturity, software release stability, and production readiness through continuous performance and reliability improvements.
• Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, and mentoring on OS performance, stability, and system-level debugging.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and functional safety teams to ensure relevant platform requirements are met.

• 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, OS/BSP integration, and system-level debugging.
• Deep expertise in QNX, Embedded Linux, and/or Android platforms.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills and understanding of OS internals, scheduling, memory management, and IPC.
• Proven experience in boot-time optimization, performance profiling, and resolving complex platform stability issues.
• Hands-on experience with BSP development, device drivers, and SoC bring-up.
• Strong debugging skills using JTAG, kernel traces, crash dumps, and system profiling tools.

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Qualcomm automotive SoCs, QNX Hypervisor, and Android virtualization.
• Experience with QNX System Profiler, Linux perf/ftrace, Android Perfetto, or equivalent profiling tools.
• Demonstrated success in improving boot KPIs, CPU utilization, memory efficiency, and system stability.
• Experience resolving critical cross-functional issues involving silicon vendors, OS suppliers, and software integration teams.
• Proficiency in Python, Shell scripting, and automated performance/stability testing.
• Familiarity with automotive functional safety, cybersecurity fundamentals, and ASPICE processes.

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…