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Senior Technical Support Engineer – Embedded Linux & RTOS
Avenga
USA
Senior · 8–12 years experience
Discovered 2 weeks ago
linux
Key Skills for This Role
linux
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Nice-to-have
- 3–5 years of experience in customer-facing technical support or engineering roles.
- Experience with build systems and tools such as Makefiles and similar technologies.
- Knowledge of device drivers, Board Support Packages (BSP), hardware design, and hardware-software integration.
- Experience with virtualization and cloud infrastructure technologies.
- Familiarity with NFV, OpenStack, DPDK, DPI, and Software-Defined Networking (SDN).
- Knowledge of security-enhanced Linux, network security, and VoIP technologies.
- Experience supporting complex embedded systems across different hardware architectures.
- Experience mentoring engineers, delivering technical training, or leading technical support initiatives.
- The impact you'll create
- Provide advanced technical support to customers developing embedded systems, IoT devices, and real-time software solutions.
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical issues involving embedded Linux, RTOS, hardware platforms, development tools, and software applications.
- Analyze interactions between hardware designs, operating systems, and application software to identify root causes and deliver effective solutions.
- Set up, configure, and maintain laboratory environments to reproduce customer systems, hardware configurations, and technical issues.
- Work with development tools, IDEs, compilers, and debugging utilities to investigate customer environments and resolve technical challenges.
- Perform root cause analysis of issues related to embedded operating systems, device drivers, networking, system performance, and hardware-software integration.
- Collaborate with engineering, product management, and development teams to investigate defects, identify solutions, and improve product reliability.
- Communicate directly with customers to understand technical challenges, provide troubleshooting guidance, and ensure effective issue resolution.
- Support customers throughout the product lifecycle, from initial implementation and integration to ongoing maintenance and optimization.
- Investigate and resolve complex multi-layered technical issues involving hardware, software, networking, and development environments.
- Manage technical escalations and coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of critical issues.
- Document technical investigations, troubleshooting procedures, root causes, and resolutions to support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
- Develop technical documentation, troubleshooting guides, and support materials for customers and internal engineering teams.
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to less experienced Customer Support Engineers.
- Participate in technical discussions with engineering, product management, sales, and other cross-functional teams.
- Take ownership of complex technical investigations and independently drive issues toward resolution.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on technical support processes, engineering practices, and customer experience.
- People are at the core of Avenga. We provide equal opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic. We are committed to a respectful environment where everyone can be themselves, share their ideas, and feel that they belong.
Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with development tools, compilers, and IDEs, including Eclipse, Eclipse-based IDEs, and Visual Studio Code.
- Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and version control systems such as Git, GitHub, or GitLab.
- Familiarity with major processor architectures, including PowerPC, Intel, ARM, and RISC-V, as well as multi-core systems.
- Experience with build systems and tools such as Makefiles and similar technologies.
- Experience with virtualization and cloud infrastructure technologies.
- Familiarity with NFV, OpenStack, DPDK, DPI, and Software-Defined Networking (SDN).
About Avenga
IT Services6000 employeesFounded 2019
Provides custom software engineering and digital transformation services.
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