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Senior Embedded Systems Engineer - Linux - Xilinx - Video

Vector Recruitment
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
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£600 – £650 pd

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15 Apr 2026 (Last month)
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Senior Embedded Systems Engineer (Linux, Xilinx, Video)

High Wycombe / Thames Valley area (Hybrid) – 6 – 12 month contract

For more details contact Adam Mayne, (url removed) (phone number removed)

We are seeking a highly experienced Embedded Linux specialist to work with a cutting‑edge engineering team developing custom Xilinx‑based platforms. This is a hands‑on role focused on board and system bring‑up, sitting at the boundary between FPGA, boot chain, Linux BSP, and video/display integration, rather than application‑level software.

You will work closely with FPGA and hardware engineers in a lab environment, helping to drive early hardware platforms through bring‑up and into a stable development or product state. The position suits a senior consultant or engineer who enjoys low‑level debugging, hardware/software integration, and solving complex system‑level problems.

Rate is negotiable depending on experience.

Responsibilities of Senior Embedded Systems Engineer (Linux, Xilinx, Video)

Work closely with FPGA developers during board and system bring‑up

Support Embedded Linux integration on Xilinx‑based SoCs / MPSoCs

Build, customise, and maintain Yocto / PetaLinux‑based distributions

Debug boot flow issues including U‑Boot, kernel, and device tree

Investigate and resolve hardware/software integration problems

Support video and display pipeline integration and troubleshooting

Contribute hands‑on in the lab to move platforms from early bring‑up to stable operation

Collaborate effectively with hardware, FPGA, and system engineers

Requirements of Senior Embedded Systems Engineer / Bring‑Up Engineer

Strong experience with Xilinx SoCs / MPSoCs (Zynq, Zynq UltraScale+)

Proven experience with Embedded Linux bring‑up and BSP development

Strong knowledge of Yocto and preferably PetaLinux

Experience with device tree, U‑Boot, kernel configuration, and low‑level debugging

Hands‑on hardware/software integration experience

Comfortable working in a lab-based bring‑up environment

Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with cross‑disciplinary teams

Strong problem‑solving and technical communication skills

Highly Desirable Experience

Video pipeline and display integration experience

DisplayPort knowledge

DRM/KMS, V4L2, GStreamer, or related Linux video/display stacks

Low‑level driver or platform‑level integration work

Experience with custom board bring‑up

Working Model: Hybrid, with some onsite presence required due to lab and bring‑up activities

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