Board Bring - Up and Bootloader Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain embedded software components using C/C for automotive ECUs.

• Perform MCU and ECU board bring-up activities, including hardware-software integration and debugging.

• Develop, customize, and integrate bootloader software for embedded platforms.

• Design and implement low-level software drivers and platform initialization code.

• Enable foundational software capabilities for Autonomous Driving, Infotainment, and Connected Vehicle platforms.

• Support board-level validation, debugging, and root cause analysis during platform bring-up.

• Collaborate with hardware, system, and integration teams to ensure successful platform deployment.

• Troubleshoot boot, startup, and communication issues on target hardware.

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong experience in embedded software development using C and/or C .

• Hands-on experience with MCU/ECU board bring-up activities.

• Experience developing and integrating bootloaders for embedded systems.

• Experience with low-level software development, including:

• BSP (Board Support Package)

• Device Drivers

• Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)

• Startup and Initialization Software

• Experience debugging embedded systems using JTAG, Lauterbach, GDB, or similar tools.

• Understanding of microcontroller architectures and peripherals.

• Experience with software integration on automotive ECUs.

• Knowledge of real-time embedded systems and debugging techniques.

Optional / Preferred Skills:

• Experience with AUTOSAR Classic Platform (MCAL, BSW).

• Knowledge of automotive communication protocols:

• CAN / CAN-FD

• LIN

• Automotive Ethernet

• SPI, I2C, UART

• Experience on automotive SoCs and MCUs such as:

• Infineon AURIX

• NXP S32K/S32G

• Renesas RH850

• Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms

• Familiarity with Linux/Android boot processes and BSP development.

• Experience with Autonomous Driving, ADAS, Infotainment, or Connected Vehicle platforms.

• Knowledge of secure boot and cybersecurity concepts.

• Experience with Git, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile development.

• Experience in hardware validation and failure analysis.

• Familiarity with ISO 26262 Functional Safety processes.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 5 years of embedded software development experience.

• Strong background in board bring-up, bootloader development, and low-level software integration.

• Experience working on automotive ECUs, ADAS, Infotainment, or Connected Vehicle platforms.

• Ability to debug complex hardware-software integration issues and support early platform development

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $24.04/hour - $37.56/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.

Salary : $24 - $38