Remote Desktop and Embedded Linux Field Engineer

Summary

The job is for an Ubuntu Enablement Engineer at Canonical. The role involves working with leading OEMs, ODMs, and silicon partners to deliver the best user experience of Ubuntu on partner hardware. Key responsibilities include platform bring up, debugging issues, facilitating communication between teams, providing technical training, and occasional international travel.

Requirements

• A Bachelor or higher degree in STEM, preferably Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Good interpersonal skills for collaboration and customer engagements
• English written and verbal communication skills
• Linux kernel, boot and system-level architecture skills
• Linux debugging and resolution abilities
• Ability to be productive in a globally distributed team
• Ability to learn fast to work on cutting edge technologies

Responsibilities

• Work closely with partners on platform bring up
• Debug and prioritize issues, escalate to engineering teams where needed
• Facilitate communication between Ubuntu, firmware and hardware engineering teams
• Build and maintain working relationships with partners
• Conduct root cause analysis, collect and organize details to reproduce and explain results
• Provide fast response times and estimated time lines for resolving technical issues
• Plan, build and deliver Ubuntu ecosystem technical training to Canonical's partners
• Design and provide factory support during production preparation and run

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with system firmware, including UEFI, ACPI, DSDT, boot loaders, device firmware
• Experience debugging power management on PCI ASPM, SATA ALPM, low power profiles
• Experience in board design, bring up, and validation
• Experience with electrical engineering design tools (e.g. schematic capture, layout)
• Computer architecture knowledge of x86, ARM, RISC-V
• Familiarity with Ubuntu development model
• Shell/Python scripting skills

Benefits

• Personal learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual leave
• Priority Pass for travel