Bsp Software Engineer

MANNARINO Systems & Software Inc. is a leader in providing safety-critical systems, software, hardware and certification engineering services to the aerospace, defense, space, simulation & power generation industries.

Our customer base is very large, covering traditional aerospace companies as well as new and exciting markets, including electric propulsion, Urban Air Mobility, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and autonomous flight.

The MANNARINO culture is focused on high quality, hard work, professionalism and teamwork within a highly respectful, motivating atmosphere geared towards long-term business growth.

As a member of our team, you will benefit from:

• a comprehensive group insurance and RRSP plan

• a flextime policy with paid overtime

• discretionary bonuses

• a fitness reimbursement program

• other office perks such as catered weekly lunches and free hot beverages (espresso, coffee, hot chocolate and tea)

• regular company outings

We are seeking an experienced BSP Software Engineer to support the development of a next-generation embedded computing platform for an in-flight entertainment system.

In this role, you will contribute throughout the software development lifecycle, from initial design and board bring-up through implementation, integration, testing, optimization, and release. Your work will involve developing and enhancing operating system and platform software, supporting the integration of hardware and software components, and ensuring that the underlying platform provides a stable and high-performing foundation for higher-level applications and services.

You will collaborate closely with hardware, platform, Android, system integration, validation, and DevOps teams to bring new platform capabilities to life on embedded hardware and troubleshoot challenging system-level issues. The position provides an opportunity to work hands-on with Linux, QNX, device drivers, board-level software, and virtualized environments, while contributing to robust software designed for demanding aerospace applications.

• Design, develop, integrate, debug, and maintain embedded Linux kernel, QNX, and device-driver software.

• Perform board bring-up and support platform initialization from the bootloader through operating-system and driver layers.

• Develop and test high-quality embedded software from functional and system specifications.

• Integrate and validate platform software with hardware peripherals, operating-system services, virtualization components, and higher-level software.

• Diagnose and resolve boot, driver, communication, memory, performance, stability, and system-integration issues.

• Optimize system performance and memory utilization against defined technical KPIs.

• Enhance existing software to improve efficiency, reliability, robustness, and maintainability.

• Develop and execute unit, integration, functional, regression, performance, and system-level tests.

• Create test automation and performance-benchmarking capabilities.

• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, static analysis, code-quality gates, and release-readiness activities.

• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, estimation, risk management, defect triage, lab bring-up, demonstrations, and release support.

• Work collaboratively within a cross-functional Agile scrum team.

• Maintain traceability between requirements, design decisions, implementation, test evidence, defects, and performance results.

• Produce and maintain technical documentation, including architecture updates, feature designs, architecture decision records, interface definitions, sequence diagrams, data-flow diagrams, test documentation, performance reports, release notes, and knowledge-transfer material.

• Professional experience developing, debugging, and testing Linux kernel and device-driver software.

• Hands-on board bring-up experience.

• Strong embedded programming skills in C and C++ .

• Proficiency with Python and relevant scripting languages.

• Experience optimizing embedded system performance and memory utilization.

• Knowledge of hardware communication protocols, including:

  • UART

  • SPI

  • I2C

  • Ethernet

  • USB

• Experience with operating system development, system security protocols, and software updates.

• Understanding of system boot processes and boot flows.

• Understanding of hypervisors and virtualization technologies.

• Experience developing automated tests and applying test automation techniques.

• Experience with Git-based source-code management and Linux development environments.

• Proficiency with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Ability to investigate complex hardware/software integration problems methodically.

• Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively with distributed, multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• 10 or more years of embedded software development experience.

• Experience with embedded infotainment or passenger-facing systems.

• Experience developing platforms based on Qualcomm system-on-chip technologies.

• Familiarity with the QNX Hypervisor.

• Experience supporting Linux or QNX in multi-VM system architectures.

• Understanding of TCP/IP and protocols.

• Familiarity with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies.

• Familiarity with satellite connectivity solutions.

• Experience with resource-constrained, high-reliability, or aerospace software environments.

• Experience producing formal design, test, performance, and release documentation.

• Work will be performed on-site at Hillsboro, Oregon, USA location.

• This position is open only to U.S. Citizens and Green Card holders (Lawful Permanent Residents).

Knowledge of English is required to communicate and work with customers outside the province of Quebec. / La connaissance de l'anglais est requise pour communiquer et travailler avec nos clients situés à l'extérieur de la province de Québec.

At MANNARINO, we believe that passion and a desire to learn is crucial. Diversity of thought and experiences leads to innovative solutions and creativity. This is why we would like to encourage all those interested to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer.All applicants will be held in strict confidence.Only those selected for interview will be contacted.