Yocto SW Engineer

Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights to the world’s visionaries and innovators in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Our technical solutions – and our methods for creating them – help connect and secure the world. Learn more about what we do and how we do it.

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About the Job:

We are looking for a Yocto/BitBake software engineer to update and maintain our custom Yocto layers. This person will work with a Yocto Build/DevOps engineer, test engineer, and internal partners to provide periodic Yocto distro updates, train other Yocto engineers, and assist with partner Yocto image issues.

About the Team:

You will work with a global team of software developers and test engineers focused on instrument connectivity, hardware abstraction layers, and the generation and support of secure Windows and Embedded Linux Operating Systems.

Responsibilities:

•    Update and maintain custom base Yocto embedded Linux image
•    Assist with partner Yocto training and support of Yocto image issues

•    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline (Master’s preferred)
•    8-10 years of experience with embedded Linux and C++
•    Experience with Linux Kernels and U-Boot in C
•    Experience with modern software development methods, Agile development techniques, and version control systems
•    Well-versed in modern techniques in object-oriented design, design patterns, and suitable programming language such as C++
•    Excellent communication skills

Desired Qualifications

•    Experience with Yocto and BitBake
•    Experience with Python
•    Experience with Atlassian tools, such as Bitbucket, JIRA and Confluence
•    Plus: Experience with PKI

Location: Loveland or Colorado Springs, CO or Santa Rosa, CA are preferred. Will consider remote option for qualified candidates