Lead Embedded Software Engineer (Mediatek Platform)

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life‑saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries,we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Lead role to drive our infotainment dev kit platform bring up on the Mediatek C-X1 platform. You will own the technical effort from EVK to custom board and serve as the primary interface with Mediatek. Responsibilities Lead end-to-end infotainment dev kit platform bring up on Mediatek C-X1 from EVK reference to our custom board Own SW stack bring-up: bootloader, kernel, BSP, and middleware integration Serve as primary technical interface with Mediatek for platform enablement and escalations Drive platform characterization: performance, stability, and thermal profiling Provide weekly status, risk, and decision documentation to program leadership Collaborate with architecture , hardware, and software teams on bring-up strategy Required Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field 10+ years' embedded SW experience; 5+ years in a staff or lead role Direct hands-on experience with Mediatek SoC platforms (C-X1, MT8xxx series, or equivalent) Proven track record leading ECU/SoC bring up programs end-to-end Strong BSP and kernel bring-up expertise (Linux, U-Boot or equivalent bootloader) C/C++, Python/Rust; hardware debug tools (Lauterbach, JTAG, oscilloscope) Excellent cross-team communication; experience working directly with SoC vendors Preferred Qualifications Automotive-grade SoC bring up experience Familiarity with Mediatek SDK and toolchain ISO 26262 functional safety awareness Experience with hypervisor-based platforms Salary Range $140,000 - 160,000 The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy. Compliance Notice Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Drug Screening Requirement As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug‑free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre‑employment drug screening as a condition of hire. #J-18808-Ljbffr ALTEN Technology USA