[LA-Jobs] Director of Embedded Software Development and Brisbane Site Manager at Xilinx

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A new job has been posted on the Linux Australia website.
http://linux.org.au/director-embedded-software-development-and-brisbane-site-manager-xilinx
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Interested applicants may apply through the Xilinx Jobs webpage for this  
position (IRC104124): http://bit.ly/1zuPClE

We are looking for an enthusiastic Director to manage an Embedded System  
Software team and run the Xilinx Brisbane Development Center.

Xilinx is a financially solid, $2+ billion, global All Programmable  
technology company with a growing investment in embedded software.  The  
corporate culture is fast-moving and characterized by tenacious and driven  
teams who love solving hard technical problems and who value collaboration,  
ownership, and accountability.

You and your team own the development, verification, and integration of  
embedded software running on our award-winning Zynq All Programmable  
ARM-based SOC and our MicroBlaze soft processors. In this capacity, you will  
be directly involved in the architecture and productization of embedded  
software solutions for current and next-generation silicon products, working  
with a global team of engineers.

You will be responsible for our PetaLinux Tools product, Yocto meta-xilinx,  
and QEMU contributions. Guided by your software experience, you will provide  
input to the SOC Architecture team in the selection of IP blocks for next  
generation silicon.  You will work with the Program Management team to  
deliver embedded software components in-line with the overall program  
schedule.  You will work with the hardware engineering teams that develop  
silicon and soft IP. Across geographies and time zones, you will work with  
other teams to align on planning and execution. You will interact with 3rd  
party vendors and Ecosystem partners.  You will be responsible for the  
Brisbane Development Center site logistics.

Overall, you will lead a growing team of embedded software engineers to  
deliver high-quality solutions to our customers and influence the future  
direction of embedded software at Xilinx.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Lead, motivate and manage the 9-person PetaLinux engineering team,  
consisting of senior and junior developers
* Monitor technology trends such as emerging standards for new technology  
opportunities
* Drive architecture of embedded software products at Xilinx. Establish  
technology guidelines based on best practices in architecture and embedded  
software development.
* Ensure reproducible software development and high quality through software  
engineering processes and best practices. Improve processes, procedures, and  
work flow.
* Work closely with Marketing and program managers to ensure development  
meets or exceeds customer requirements.
* Develop and execute software engineering plans, and manage software  
engineering schedules, resource allocation, and budget. This includes  
managing joint development with 3rd party vendors, and managing outsourced  
development.
* Engage in hands-on, in-depth analysis, review, and design of the software.
* Facilitate communications between the team and other off-site design  
centers.
* Support employee personal growth and provide team-building for the  
PetaLinux team
* Manage the Xilinx Brisbane Development Center site logistics

Education and Experience requirements:

* A Masters Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering is required
* 15 years of experience in embedded/system software development and  
management
---> At least 6 years of experience with advanced proficiency:
-------> Project management
-------> Global software development and delivery
-------> QA & end-to-end testing procedures.
---> At least 3 years as an architect/design lead
---> At least 5 years as a programmer.
---> At least 5 years of experience with Open Source Software development.
* Prior experience managing global development teams is preferred
* Demonstrated project experience with regard to estimates, planning and  
deliverables
* Proven ability to work with business, engineering and R&D teams to deliver  
high quality products

As an ideal candidate you have intrinsic knowledge about Open Source Linux  
development, the Linux kernel and drivers, bare metal and Linux application  
development for embedded systems, and in-depth knowledge of at least two more  
embedded operating systems other than Linux. You have managed the development  
of embedded software for silicon devices. You know the ins and outs of  
symmetric and asymmetric multi-processing systems, embedded hypervisors, and  
mixed/heterogeneous processor environments.

You are mastering source code management with GIT as well as other source  
code management systems. You bring a high level of expertise about Open  
Source development processes, upstreaming and mainlining, branch management,  
continuous integration, and debugging techniques. You have worked with system  
emulation and virtual development environments.

You consider verification and documentation as integral parts of the  
development process. You rely on automated regression testing to ensure the  
quality of the solutions your team develops. Your work is focused around  
customer requirements.

You have strong planning skills. You have experience assigning resources,  
managing and balancing multiple priorities, and executing against committed  
content and schedules. In addition you bring strong oral and written  
communication skills, have an open mind, good listening skills, and are a  
team player in a larger organization. You are a leader who empowers and  
energizes your team.


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