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QNX Senior Systems Software Developer (BSP/Driver Development)

Ottawa, Ontario Full time

 

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

 

Job Description: 

QNX® is a trusted supplier of safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, frameworks and development tools, and provides expert support and services for building the world’s most critical embedded systems. We are the embedded experts. QNX was born in embedded, and provides time-tested and trusted foundation software, including our deterministic micro-kernel real-time operating system (RTOS), safety-certified products, middleware and security solutions, all purpose-built for embedded systems.  

QNX software is trusted by more than 68% of the Electric Vehicle market by volume, 24 of the top 25 EV manufacturers and is running in more than 275 million vehicles globally. Our foundation products have been pre-certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D, and we offer a broad range of board support packages, professional services, AUTOSAR adaptive support and middleware solutions – from acoustic management to digital cockpits to advanced driving assistance (ADAS) - to accelerate development and help OEMs meet Start of Production (SOP) dates.

Are you the person we are looking for?  

Our customers count on us to convert awesome ideas into great products and services.  The QNX Board Support Package (BSP) Team is looking for a Senior Driver Developer to design and implement the next generation computing platforms for our automotive customers.  

You will be part of a development team responsible for creating software drivers to support next-gen hardware peripherals on some of the most advanced hardware platforms available.  You must be someone with ideas and real passion for software delivered to maximize reuse, efficiency, and simplicity.

In return for your skills, expertise and enthusiasm, we will provide you with an attractive compensation & comprehensive benefits package.  We have some of the brightest minds working on cutting edge platforms at QNX.  Join us and you’ll become part of a team that is already leading the way and there is no telling what you could accomplish.

You will:

  • Have a successful track record of developing drivers for various hardware peripherals including the adaptation of existing drivers for embedded platforms.

  • Have a proven aptitude for BSP development such as board bring up, enhancement of existing software and performance tuning.

  • Be enthusiastic about developing new driver architectures to support future hardware peripheral advancements.

  • Be focused on ensuring software is held to our quality standards

  • Interested in opportunities to develop software under specialised safety standards such as ISO26262, IEC61508 etc.

  • Enjoy working as part of a global team

You will have the following technical skills:

  • Bootloader and board bring up skills such as u-boot/DRAM controller initialization / system clock configuration / GPIO & pinmux)

  • In-depth knowledge of C and Assembly programming languages.

  • Hands on development experience using embedded operating systems (QNX, Linux, GreenHills, VXworks preferred)

  • Experience writing software for major processor architectures (ARM, x86, PPC, etc.)

  • Experience with serial driver development for UARTs, i2c, SPI, CAN, input devices, touch controllers etc

  • Storage device driver development targeting block storage devices, UFS, SD/eMMC, AHCI/SATA, or flash technology (NAND/NOR)

  • High speed complex communication busses like PCIe, USB

  • Experience writing drivers for wired and wireless networking interfaces

  • Development know-how on power management, DVFS, thermal management, etc

  • Domain expertise with security hardware and firmware (TPM, TrustZone, etc.)

  • Mastery across multiple bus architectures and communication protocols

Your work will affect millions of users and be essential to the success of QNX.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

 

Compensation Hiring Base Salary Range:

$108,750.00 - $158,750.00

 

Please be advised that the compensation hiring range indicated herein is provided solely as a good-faith estimate of expected base compensation for the position. The actual compensation offered will be determined at the time of hire and is contingent upon multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, demonstrated skills, and results of assessments conducted during the hiring process.

 

Bonus:

The BlackBerry Variable Incentive Pay (VIP) program is an organization-wide bonus incentive program which aims to reward full-time eligible employees for their contribution to BlackBerry’s success. VIP payments are made in addition to base salary and factor in company’s performance as a way for employees to share in BlackBerry’s achievements.

 

Benefits:

The BlackBerry Employee Benefits programs offer a wide range of benefits that support your physical, financial and personal well-being. BlackBerry remains committed to offering affordable benefits including coverage for medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, retirement, employee share purchase program and paid-time-off to those that meet the eligibility requirements.

 

Disclosure of Position Status:

This is an active opening. We are seeking to fill this position immediately

  

Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence:

We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by our hiring team.