Silicon Firmware & Embedded Engineer

Project Role : Silicon Firmware Embedded Engineer


Project Role Description : Write the software that powers and operates a silicon chip. Develop pre-silicon firmware and software with a direct interface to hardware. Integrate and develop C tests/APIs and software build flow. Perform design and code reviews. Test and validate product implementations.


Must have skills : Embedded C++


Good to have skills : NA
Minimum
5 year(s) of experience is required


Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education


Summary:
As a Software Development Engineer, you will engage in a dynamic work environment where you will analyze, design, code, and test various components of application code across multiple clients. Your day will involve collaborating with team members to ensure the successful implementation of software solutions, while also performing maintenance and enhancements to existing applications. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality code and contributing to the overall success of the projects, ensuring that all components function seamlessly together and software meets the required standards


Roles Responsibilities:

Expected to perform independently and become an SME

Required active participation/contribution in team discussions

Contribute to provide solutions to work related problems

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications-Conduct thorough testing and debugging of application components to ensure optimal performance

Document design specifications, code changes, and testing procedures to ensure clarity and maintainability

Strong understanding of software development life cycle methodologies



Professional Technical Skills:
Proficient in C.

Strong experience Embedded Linux platform/BSP development. Hands-on with U Boot, Linux kernel, Device Tree, and Yocto

Strong Linux internals knowledge: bootflow, IPC, memory management/MMU, interrupts, SMP

Good Knowledge in Custom Hardware Bring-up controllers ARM, Power PC , X86 Hands-on SoC/platform bring-up experience

Optimize memory usage stack/heap tuning, memory pools and perform system-level profiling using tools such as perf, strace, ltrace, and Valgrind.

Comfortable reading low-level firmware and kernel code.

Strong debugging skills with GDB and at least one of OpenOCD/JTAG, Lauterbach, or similar tools

Good Understanding of Build Systems. Working Knowledge of Cmake, Makefiles. Exposure to Integrate embedded builds into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab CI.

Working knowledge of communication protocols PCIe, I2C, RS232, SPI, UART

Exposure to Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Trace32, Hardware Debugger, FPGA Fundamentals


Qualification 15 years full time education