Define the overall embedded firmware architecture for custom SoCs, including boot flows, hardware abstraction layers (HALs), drivers, and system services.
Develop low-level firmware in C/C++ (and assembly where needed) for CPUs, DSPs, and microcontrollers embedded within SoCs.
Own boot ROM, first-stage bootloader, secure boot, and early initialization sequences.
Design and implement device drivers for on-chip peripherals (DMA, memory controllers, interconnects, SerDes, ADC/DAC interfaces, timers, GPIO, etc.).
Lead pre-silicon firmware development.
Drive post-silicon bring-up, including power-on sequencing, clocking, reset, memory bring-up, and peripheral validation.
Debug complex HW/FW issues using JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, trace tools, and custom debug hooks.
Collaborate with SoC architects to define register maps, memory maps, interrupts, DMA flows, and debug infrastructure.
Provide firmware input during architecture, PDR/CDR, and silicon reviews.
Bring up and integrate RTOS or bare-metal.
Support integration with higher-level system software or application processors as needed.
Implement robust error handling, logging, and recovery mechanisms.
Support manufacturing test, production firmware, and field diagnostics.
Contribute to long-term firmware maintainability and scalability across multiple SoC generations.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in embedded firmware development, with significant ownership of SoC-level firmware.
Deep expertise in C/C++ for embedded systems; strong understanding of low-level hardware interactions.
Hands-on experience with SoC bring-up from first silicon.
Strong understanding of CPU architectures (ARM, RISC-V, or similar), memory systems (SRAM, DRAM, DDR, caches), interrupts, DMA, interconnects, and low-power states.
Experience working closely with ASIC/SoC design teams.
Proven ability to debug complex hardware/firmware issues.

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

embedded firmware developmentCC++assemblydevice driversRTOSboot ROMfirst-stage bootloaderdebuggingerror handling

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunication