Software Engineer - Core Engineer

Software Engineer - Core Engineer

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Software Engineer - Core Engineer to work onsite at our client in Kanata, ON

Who we are

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life | LinkedIn

What you will be doing:

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.

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.

What you'll need to be successful

• Basic:

• Bachelor's Degree.

• 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)

• LinuxKernel.

• GitHub.

• Jenkins.

• Python.

• 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.

What you'll get

• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA

• 401 K with a match and immediate vesting

• Short-term & Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Discounts

• Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development

• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects