Lead Software Engineer - Embedded Linux & RTOS

About the role

Jabil is looking for a Lead Design Engineer (Software/Firmware - Linux + RTOS) in Shanghai to technically lead a cross-functional development team delivering embedded software. The role covers Embedded Linux and real-time operating systems, with responsibility for phase-gate milestones, technical reviews, requirement traceability and successful product launches.

Key responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert in Embedded Linux and RTOS (BSP/boot chain, kernel/drivers, Yocto/Buildroot, middleware, scheduling, safety and reliability).
• Represent the design organization in technical discussions with customers and stakeholders, and partner with project managers on RFQ/RFI quotes.
• Own phase-gate deliverables, plan and close design reviews, and keep requirements aligned with design outputs.
• Define or review architecture (partitioning, IPC, latency, update strategy, security) and drive board bring-up (bootloader, BSP, device tree, drivers).
• Lead software verification strategy and defect triage, including concurrency, timing and memory issues.
• Deliver release packages and VAVE packages into PDM/PLM, and support prototypes, NPI builds and production releases.
• Mentor engineers, promote code reviews, MISRA-C/C++ coding standards, CI/CD and documentation quality.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• Minimum 9-10 years of related experience, including at least 2 years at senior engineer level.
• Ability to read technical procedures and regulations, write technical reports and present to customers and managers.

Required skills

• Embedded Linux: user space, kernel configuration, device drivers, device tree, Yocto/BitBake or Buildroot.
• RTOS (e.g. FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, VxWorks) with scheduling, interrupts and synchronization.
• Solid C/C++ and debugging with GDB, JTAG/SWD, logs and traces.
• Requirements management, Git, CI/CD and issue tracking.
• Nice to have: boot firmware (U-Boot), regulated environments (medical, automotive, aerospace), IPC and mixed-OS architectures.