Embedded Android BSP Engineer
First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026.
Experience Required :
- 6+ years of experience with AOSP development, Android BSP integration and Android version migration.
Technical Skills :
- Strong programming and debugging skills in C and C++.
- Hands-on experience with AOSP development, Android BSP integration and Android version migration.
- Experience working with Qualcomm processors and associated BSPs.
- Practical experience in board bring-up, Linux kernel development and device driver development.
- Ability to understand, modify and debug Android framework components, native services and HAL interactions.
- Good understanding of the Android boot flow, init services, SELinux policies and system/vendor integration.
- Working knowledge of hardware schematics, peripheral datasheets and hardware-software interfaces.
- Experience with hardware debugging and board-level troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience with Yocto Project, BitBake, recipes and layers.
- Familiarity with Git, Repo, Android build systems and debugging tools such as ADB, logcat and dmesg.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to independently investigate issues across the software stack.
Added Advantages :
- Basic understanding of Java, particularly for reading and debugging Android framework code.
- Experience with Android Automotive OS (AAOS), Vehicle HAL and automotive embedded systems.
- Familiarity with bootloader customization, OTA updates and Android compatibility testing.
Key Responsibilities :
- Perform porting and validation of platform customizations, BSP components, HALs and framework changes.
- Bring up new boards based on Qualcomm processors, working with hardware teams to validate boot functionality and peripheral interfaces.
- Develop, customize and debug Linux kernel components, device drivers, device trees and board-specific configurations.
- Integrate and troubleshoot peripherals using interfaces such as UART, I2C, SPI, GPIO, USB and CAN.
- Work on Android framework components, native services and HALs to support product requirements and hardware integration.
- Debug boot failures, kernel panics, driver issues, system crashes and communication failures across hardware and software layers.
- Understand hardware schematics and datasheets to investigate power sequencing, reset signals, clocks and board-level issues.
- Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, serial consoles and relevant debugging tools for board validation and root-cause analysis.
- Develop and maintain Yocto-based Linux builds, including recipes, layers, machine configurations and BSP customizations.
- Optimize boot time, system stability, performance and resource utilization.
- Collaborate with silicon vendors, hardware teams and application teams to resolve integration issues.
- Document platform changes, debugging findings and validation results.
Note : Please send CV only, who can attend the interview weekdays, with short notice period (max 15 days only).
Job Location : Bangalore (Work from office only)
Skills
Android, C, C++, Linux Kernel, Device Driver, Android AOSP, Board Support Package, Yocto, Embedded, Qualcomm Platform