Job Title: (Software Engineer (3) - Core Engineer 2)

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Embedded Software Developer ¿ Automotive Telematics Control Unit (TCU) BSP & Drivers Organization: Connected Vehicle Platform / TCU Software Engineering Summary Design, develop, integrate, and maintain Board Support Package (BSP) software and device drivers for ARM SoC-based Telematics Control Units (TCU) across multiple product generations. Responsible for the full embedded software stack from bootchain through kernel to OS-level system services, supporting production automotive programs from bring-up through mass production.

Competency Group: All Information Systems

Security Check Reqd: Y

Estimated Regular Hours: 0

Estimated Overtime Hours: 0

Standard Shift: Morning

Travel Required? N

Travel %: 0

Division

Skills Required

LinuxKernel, GitHub, Jenkins, Python

Skills Preferred

N/A

Experience Required

- Minimum 5 years of professional embedded software development experience - Ability to work onsite 4 days per week in Ottawa, Oakville, or Waterloo - Strong troubleshooting skills, including the ability to identify, root cause, and resolve systemic issues across hardware and software boundaries - Strong proficiency in C (kernel/bootloader level) and Python (build/test tooling) - Experience with ARM-based SoC bootchain development - Linux kernel driver development experience (device tree, platform drivers, interrupt handling, power management) - Experience with embedded Linux build systems (Yocto/OpenEmbedded, BitBake)



- Understanding of hardware interfaces: UART, SPI, I2C, SGMII/RGMII Ethernet, PCIe, USB, GPIO/PMIC - Experience with secure boot, image signing, and hardware fuse provisioning - Familiarity with Git-based workflows (repo tool, multi-project manifests, PR reviews)

Experience Preferred

- Experience with automotive Ethernet (100BASE-T1/1000BASE-T1, TC10 sleep/wake) - Experience with UEFI/EDK2 bootloader frameworks - Knowledge of automotive standards (ISO 26262 awareness, AUTOSAR concepts) - Experience with NAND/eMMC flash management and partition table design - Familiarity with production signing infrastructure and HSM integration - Experience debugging production vehicle issues using crash dumps, kernel logs, and field diagnostics - Demonstrated experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) for code generation, automated code review, driver integration, security analysis, and refactoring in embedded/systems programming workflows

Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

Original Duration: 178 Days

Additional Information

FULLY ONSITE Core Mission: To design, secure, and maintain the low-level software stack (from bootloader to kernel) for ARM-based automotive SoCs, ensuring robust boot performance, secure OTA updates, and highly optimized vehicle-to-peripheral communication.

Key Technical Stack: Architecture: ARM SoCs, TrustZone, Multicore.

Bootchain: Multi-stage bootloaders, DDR init, Secure Boot (fusing, image signing), A/B trial boot, Fastboot OEM. Kernel & Drivers: Linux kernel, Device Trees (DTB/DTBO), Ethernet PHY (TC10 sleep/wake), Audio Codecs, NAND/eMMC, GNSS, PCIe, USB, eBPF/XDP. Security & OS: dm-verity, SELinux, Yocto Project/OpenEmbedded. CI/CD & Tools: Jenkins, Python, Shell, AI tools (Copilot, Claude).

Primary Focus Areas Secure

Boot & Update Reliability: Implementing hardware root-of-trust, secure key management,



and robust A/B update mechanisms to prevent bricking during over-the-air (OTA) updates. Low-Level Driver & Power Management: Writing and debugging automotive-grade drivers, managing low-power states (suspend/resume, TC10), and diagnosing complex kernel crashes (SLUB bugs, IRQ storms). Infrastructure & Diagnostics: Build-system maintenance (Yocto), manufacturing tool development, and field crash analysis (pstore, minidump).

AI-Driven Workflows: Leveraging generative AI tools to accelerate code reviews, refactor legacy code, and automate PR validation.

Location: (KANATA, ON)

Disclaimer:

Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”

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Rewards:

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Term life

Voluntary life and disability insurance

Optional Pre-paid legal plan

Optional Identity theft plan

Optional Medical and dependent FSA

Work-visa sponsorship

Chance for advancement

Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client

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