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As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
Workplace: On-site, In-Office, 5 days per week
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Drive AMD APU bring up for our infotainment dev kit platform, focusing on AMD x86 architecture enablement, Display subsystem bring-up, and Android OS stack integration in partnership with AMD.
Responsibilities
• Bring up AMD x86 APU on our custom board from EVK reference design
• Enable Display subsystem: GPU driver integration, HDMI/DP output, display controller validation
• Port and stabilize Android OS (AOSP) on the AMD APU platform
• Collaborate directly with AMD on platform enablement and driver support
• Validate APU performance, GPU benchmarks, and thermal characteristics
• Support Ok2Book proof-of-concept milestone delivery and documentation
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field
• 10+ years' experience in Embedded Software Development
• Hands-on AMD x86 SoC or APU bring up experience
• Display subsystem expertise: GPU drivers, display controllers, HDMI/DP or MIPI DSI
• Android platform bring up: AOSP porting, HAL development, BSP
• Linux kernel, boot sequence, and driver development
• C/C++, Python/Rust; hardware debug tools (JTAG, Lauterbach)
Preferred Qualifications
• Automotive infotainment or cockpit domain experience
• AMD ROCm or GPU compute stack familiarity
• Experience with Versal or AMD embedded SoC portfolio
• Hypervisor-based systems (ACRN, Xen, or equivalent)
Salary Range
• $140,000 - 160,000
• The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
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