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Highly specialized OS and silicon bring-up skills limit cross-industry transferability.
Explicit kernel, driver, and silicon bring-up requirements create strict shortlisting filters.
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Lead OS kernel bring-up (Linux, Windows, RTOS) on next-generation CPU platforms, enabling core operating system functionality on new silicon.
Develop, maintain, and optimize low-level drivers, bootloaders, and board support packages focusing on power, performance, and reliability.
Collaborate with hardware and firmware teams to debug kernel-level issues and ensure seamless OS-hardware integration during pre-silicon and post-silicon validation.
Bachelor's degree in CS/Electrical/Electronics/Engineering with 3+ years experience in Hardware Engineering or related field OR Master's with 2+ years OR PhD with 1+ year.
5–15 years experience explicitly in OS internals, kernel development, and silicon bring-up.
Strong skills in kernel development, low-level drivers, C/C++, assembly, scripting, device drivers, memory management, interrupt handling, CPU architecture, and debug tools like JTAG.
Experience working specifically on CPU architectures and system-level bring-up for Linux, Windows, or RTOS kernels.
Experienced in multi-core CPU platforms with strong background in kernel bring-up and performance optimization across OS stacks.
Demonstrates ability to collaborate cross-functionally with hardware and firmware teams during silicon validation stages.
Familiar with modern CPU architectures including ARM or RISC-V and skilled at debugging kernel-level issues in complex silicon environments.