Engineer, Firmware

Team: ASIC Engineering

Location: Milpitas, California

Commitment: Full Time

Workplace Type: onsite

Salary:

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain embedded firmware modules for processor-based systems and ASIC/SoC platforms.
• Assist in implementation, integration, and debugging of firmware features under guidance from senior engineers.
• Support development and validation of drivers and interfaces for embedded peripherals such as I²C, SPI, UART, GPIO, DMA, and related hardware modules.
• Participate in RTOS-based firmware development activities including task creation, scheduling, and debugging.
• Support board bring-up activities and system-level integration and validation.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate firmware components into the overall system architecture.
• Assist in debugging firmware and hardware interaction issues.
• Write unit tests and participate in system-level testing and validation activities.
• Use debugging and lab tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and related tools for troubleshooting.
• Participate in code reviews and follow software development best practices.
• Document firmware designs, implementation details, and test results.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including ASIC, hardware, software, and systems engineering teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 0–1 year of experience in embedded systems or firmware development (internships, research work, and academic projects are acceptable).
• Basic understanding of C/C++ programming for embedded systems.
• Understanding of computer architecture concepts including memory systems, interrupts, and processor fundamentals.
• Basic understanding of embedded systems and microcontroller-based design.
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as I²C, SPI, UART, GPIO, Ethernet or similar interfaces.
• Familiarity with software development tools and version control systems such as Git.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Internship, academic research, or project experience in embedded systems or firmware development.
• Exposure in IC design, processor design or optical system design.
•  Exposure to RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX, or similar systems.
• Basic scripting experience with Python or similar programming languages.
• Familiarity with Linux-based development environments.
• Exposure to debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or JTAG-based debugging.
• Understanding of software testing concepts including unit testing and debugging methodologies.
• Familiarity with embedded software development workflows and build systems.