OS Developer

Job Description

Industry: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Seniority for this role: Mid-Senior level
Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta. Join us and get a SIGN-ON BONUS 100,000 CZK! Company Overview At Novanta, we are a trusted technology partner to OEMs worldwide, engineering components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications. We are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing, improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives, and redefining what’s possible. Novanta is a global organization with offices located throughout EMEA, The Americas, and Asia Pacific. We are publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol NOVT. Business Unit Overview This position is opened for Novanta’s Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) group specialized in the field of Minimally Invasive Medicine where we in World of Medicine (WOM) part develop devices and accessories so that doctors can operate with small cuts. Another part of MIS group is National Display Systems (NDS) business where we develop and produce cameras, displays, video recorders and routing systems that make diagnosis and treatment easier for everyone. Together with customers, doctors, and technical experts, our teams continuously search for new ways to innovate. Job Summary As an OS Developer, you’ll play a crucial role in designing, implementing, configuring, and deploying QNX-based operating systems for embedded devices. You’ll work closely with a platform team, Software, System, Test and Hardware Engineers primarily on pumps and insufflators for minimum invasive surgeries to meet new product requirements. Primary Responsibilities Integration and Configuration : Design and implement device drivers/resource managers according to given interface architecture. Collaborate with teams to integrate QNX operating systems into embedded devices, configure kernel parameters and system libraries. Optimize QNX configurations for memory footprint, power efficiency, and real-time performance. Deployment And Troubleshooting Contribute to development of SW architecture in regards to embedded OS and related requirements. Deploy QNX images onto hardware platforms and troubleshoot issues related to bootloaders, drivers, and system initialization. Cybersecurity And Hardening Implement security best practices, including access controls, firewalls, and encryption. Harden the system against potential cyber threats. Vulnerability Monitoring And Mitigation Collaborate with the cybersecurity team to identify vulnerabilities. Apply timely updates to mitigate security risks. Role Requirements Required Experience, Education, Skills and Competencies Skills: Proficiency in programming languages C++ and object-oriented design. Proficiency in troubleshooting, system libraries, and device drivers. Experience: Experience with any RTOS or QNX, embedded systems, and kernel configuration. Knowledge: RTOS/QNX or Linux OS Language skills: Fluent English for communication with colleagues abroad. Nice To Have OS development experience. Technologies: Experience with cryptography, hardening methodologies and principles. CI, CD experience (Jenkins). Certifications: Certifications in QNX/Linux, Embedded Systems, or related fields. University degree in Engineering or Computer Science. Travel Expectations Occasional travel. Less than 10% of work time a year. Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy. Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process. Show more Show less