Builds, validates, troubleshoots, and publishes Jetson OS images for NVIDIA robotics platforms. Responsibilities include kernel, BSP, driver, package, firmware, and hardware bring-up support; boot, peripheral, stability, and compatibility testing; serial debugging; and resolving build or OS issues. The engineer develops Bash or Python automation, maintains documentation, improves workflows, and collaborates with robotics and platform teams. The role is performed in-office with occasional travel.
Embedded Linux Platform Engineer (Jetson OS Build & Validation)
Sigma Design is a product development, engineering, and manufacturing firm. Based out of the Pacific Northwest, we offer innovative concept through production services to diverse clients around the globe. Sigma Design believes in hiring, developing, and recognizing the best. We offer competitive compensation, a 401(k) with up to 4% company match, quarterly bonus program, 15-days of accrued PTO and 9 company paid holidays. In addition, Sigma Design has multiple options for medical insurance and dental insurance. We also offer voluntary benefits: vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
Position Details:
Primary Function:
The Embedded Linux Platform Engineer is responsible for executing and maintaining the Jetson OS image build, validation, and publishing process for NVIDIA AGX Orin and AGX Thor robotics platforms. This role ensures operating system images are reliably built, validated against hardware requirements, and made available to engineering teams to support robotics software development.
Essential Job Functions - Responsibilities:
Standard office environment with normal amounts of office related conditions. Occasionally may be required to work in environmental conditions that emulate typical user environments in order to facilitate design testing and validation. Occasionally may be required to travel as required to other facilities, clients, or suppliers.
Position Details:
- This position will be In-Office
- The hiring range for this role is typically between $111,000 and $121,000 annually, with the full range extending to $132,000 annually, based on experience, internal equity, and career progression
Primary Function:
The Embedded Linux Platform Engineer is responsible for executing and maintaining the Jetson OS image build, validation, and publishing process for NVIDIA AGX Orin and AGX Thor robotics platforms. This role ensures operating system images are reliably built, validated against hardware requirements, and made available to engineering teams to support robotics software development.
Essential Job Functions - Responsibilities:
- Execute and maintain the Jetson OS image build process for NVIDIA AGX Orin and AGX Thor platforms using established procedures and runbooks.
- Perform systematic validation of OS images prior to release, including boot verification, driver validation, peripheral testing, and system stability checks.
- Triage and fulfill requests to upgrade OS components including kernel, BSP, drivers, and system packages, ensuring compatibility with supported hardware platforms.
- Diagnose and resolve OS-level issues including build failures, boot problems, driver incompatibilities, and hardware initialization issues.
- Perform firmware flashing, hardware bring-up activities, and serial console debugging on embedded hardware platforms.
- Maintain and improve documentation for build and validation workflows and contribute to process improvements that streamline or automate repetitive tasks.
- Develop and maintain scripts (Bash or Python) to support build automation, log analysis, and validation processes.
- Collaborate with robotics and platform engineering teams to support OS readiness for current and future hardware platforms.
- Follow Business Technology policies to protect sensitive data and reduce information security occurrences.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline or equivalent professional experience required
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience supporting Linux systems, embedded Linux platforms, or embedded hardware environments preferred
- Strong knowledge of Linux systems including kernel fundamentals, package management, systems, boot loaders, and device trees
- Experience working with embedded or edge hardware platforms including firmware flashing, system bring-up, and hardware debugging
- Experience troubleshooting build failures, driver issues, and OS-level system problems
- Scripting proficiency using Bash and/or Python for automation and diagnostics
- Familiarity with the NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem (JetPack SDK, Linux for Tegra BSP, CUDA toolkit) preferred
- Strong written and verbal English language communication skills
- Excellent teamwork/interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, both within and outside one's own work group
- Demonstrate commitment and adherence to Sigma Design Core Values
- Pass a post-offer background verification
Standard office environment with normal amounts of office related conditions. Occasionally may be required to work in environmental conditions that emulate typical user environments in order to facilitate design testing and validation. Occasionally may be required to travel as required to other facilities, clients, or suppliers.
Sigma Design Kirkland, Washington, USA Office
12903 NE 126th Pl, Kirkland, WA, United States, 98034
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