{"id":125591,"date":"2026-05-06T14:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/sma5626mad_1778077474-senior-embedded-linux-engineer-yocto-madison-wi-madison-wisconsin\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:52:08","slug":"sma5626mad_1778077474-senior-embedded-linux-engineer-yocto-madison-wi-madison-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/sma5626mad_1778077474-senior-embedded-linux-engineer-yocto-madison-wi-madison-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Embedded Linux Engineer (Yocto) &#8211; Madison WI"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><a id=\"myCustomID\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com\/jobs\/job\/SMA5626MAD_1778077474\">To Apply for this Job Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Senior Embedded Linux Engineer (Yocto)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Global Lighting Organization<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Onsite preferred, but open to a 3\u2011day hybrid schedule<br \/> <strong>Employment Type:<\/strong> Contract\u2011to\u2011Hire &#8211; 6 months<br \/> <strong>Rate: <\/strong>Market Rates\/flexible<\/p>\n<p><strong>Role Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are seeking a <strong>hands\u2011on Senior Embedded Linux Engineer<\/strong> to take ownership of <strong>platform enablement and long\u2011term stewardship<\/strong> for a new <strong>custom NXP i.MX95 board family<\/strong>, built on top of an <strong>existing Yocto + GitLab toolchain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This is <strong>not a greenfield role<\/strong> and not a maintenance\u2011only role. 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