Staff Engineer - Firmware

Alphawave Semi enables tomorrow’s future by accelerating the critical data communication at the heart of our digital world – from seamless video streaming to AI to the metaverse and much more. Our technology powers product innovation in the most data-demanding industries today, including data centers, networking, storage, artificial intelligence, 5G wireless infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles. Customers partner with us for mission-critical data communication, our innovative technologies, and our proven track record. Together, we enable the next generation of digital technology.

Staff Firmware Engineer

We're building the world's most advanced die-to-die (D2D) semiconductor IP and chiplet solutions for the chiplet ecosystem. With the recent advancement by the UCIe consortium, Alphawave is looking to push forward Moore's law by taking advantage of chiplet standardization and interconnect technology.

We are looking for a Staff Firmware Engineer to join our dynamic Central R&D Software team and lead the firmware development of our UCIe chiplets portfolio. This critical role includes everything from pre-silicon to post-silicon stages and requires implementing and using software/firmware/embedded industry best practices. You have experience developing, debugging & hardening bare metal firmware through the entire lifecycle of development starting from the RTL/Digital design phase with EDA tool/simulator integration all the way to the post silicon phase with board level bring up and debug. It is a collaborative role where you will need to work with Hardware/Software teams to lead requirements and successful chip bring up. You will help build next generation chiplet IP and semiconductors that meet our organization's quality standards.

What You'll do:

• Develop BareMetal FW in a memory and latency constrained environment in C/C++ starting from Pre Si w/ UVM TB until Board Bring up when Silicon arrives
• Develop and debug FW in a tightly integrated SW/RTL environment using RTL Simulators like Verdi/Sim Vision etc.
• Get in depth into the low-level Firmware while doing signal tracing in Verilog
• Work with diverse teams to come up with the detailed bring up and validation requirements, collaborating with Analog Design, ASIC / Digital Design, Digital Verification and software engineers to meet performance goals
• Develop Unit and System level test cases in both Pre Si (Verilog/SV) and Post Si (C/C++/Python) that can be run in an automated regression
• Debug and, document and lead issues (i.e. low-level SW, silicon, HW) to closure, review waveforms and RTL to fix sequencing issues
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in the UCIe standard, semiconductor industry, and incorporate relevant innovations into our processes

What You'll Need

• BS or MS in Computer Science/Electrical/Computer engineering or a related field
• Proficient in C/C++ and Python
• 8+ years of experience with embedded systems like ARM, RISCV, MIPS and programming skills. Experience with low-level programming on bare metal, BIOS/UEFI firmware
• Must have worked on High-Speed Serial I/F (esp PHY) for 2yrs: UCIe, PCIe, CXL, HBM, Qlink (Qualcomm), DigRF (MIPI)
• Must have developed in Linux as host environment w/ git as version control system with advanced level knowledge of Linux & git
• Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools and methodologies used for digital verification
• Familiarity with hardware description languages (HDLs) such as Verilog and System Verilog.
• Experience with UCIe / PCIe/ CXL products and communication systems especially in the PHY Layer
• Hands-on experience in the lab with CPU, SoC, FPGA, MCU, and DSP component validation and developing tests and debug tools
• Bring up and diagnostics experience with high-speed signals
• Experience creating error monitoring and Board/Interface configuration APIs
• Fluent with a variety of bring-up tools, like oscilloscope, JTAG debugger, I2C/SPI tools, etc.

Nice to have:

• Jenkins based automation would be a plus
• Hardware hands-on and debugging experience, such as Power, SI, EMC validation and tuning
• Open-source projects

"We have a flexible work environment to support and help employees thrive in personal and professional capacities"

As part of our commitment to the well-being and satisfaction of our employees, we have designed a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Provisions to pursue advanced education from Premium Institute, eLearning content providers
• Medical Insurance and a cohort of Wellness Benefits
• Educational Assistance
• Advance Loan Assistance
• Office lunch & Snacks Facility

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Alphawave Semi is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all applicants regardless of age, gender, race, disability, or other protected characteristics. We value diversity and provide accommodations during the recruitment process.