R&D Software Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer to join the SiConic R&D team. The candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining PCIe platform software, hardware control services, device management APIs, and validation frameworks used for next-generation silicon validation, DFT, and test engineering solutions.

The role involves working closely with global R&D teams, hardware architects, firmware developers, and customer engineering groups to deliver scalable and robust software solutions for the SiConic ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain PCIe platform software, drivers, and hardware control services.
• Develop APIs for PCIe switch, retimer, board management controller BMC, and platform management functions.
• Work on Linux-based software stacks, hardware abstraction layers, and device communication frameworks.
• Implement and optimize PCIe enumeration, configuration, topology discovery, and platform management features.
• Develop and enhance JTAG/SWD/GPIO/UART/SPI based debug and control capabilities.
• Investigate, debug, and resolve complex software, firmware, and hardware interaction issues.
• Create automated validation and qualification tests for PCIe, platform management, and system software features.
• Perform root cause analysis of customer-reported defects and field issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture reviews, feature design, and software integration.
• Contribute to software quality through unit testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and automation.
• Develop technical documentation, API specifications, and design documents.
• Support customer enablement activities, proof-of-concepts, and new platform bring-up.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PCIe switches, retimers, DMA, Root Complex, and Endpoint architectures.
• Knowledge of JTAG, SWD, UART, SPI, I2C, and low-level hardware interfaces.
• Experience with FPGA-based platforms and silicon validation environments.
• Experience working with semiconductor validation or ATE environments.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, Bazel, Docker/Podman, and automated test infrastructure.
• Experience working in global cross-functional R&D teams.

Technical Skills

Programming

• C, C++, Python
• Linux Shell Scripting

Protocols & Interfaces

• PCIe Gen4/Gen5/Gen6
• JTAG, SWD
• SPI, I2C, UART
• Ethernet

Platforms

• Linux
• Embedded Systems
• FPGA-based Validation Platforms

Tools

• Git
• Jenkins/CI-CD
• Debuggers and Trace Tools
• Protocol Analyzers

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Linux software development.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++.
• Good knowledge of Python scripting and automation.
• Strong understanding of PCIe architecture and protocols.
• Experience with Linux device drivers and kernel-level development.
• Experience with embedded Linux environments.
• Familiarity with hardware/software interaction and debugging.
• Experience using Git and modern software development processes.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

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