Senior Firmware Test Engineer, Hybrid
CHEP
AWSCloudFlashIoTJavaScriptRTOSTCP/IP
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
CloudFlashGRPCLinuxRTOS
About the role
- Work closely with hardware/FPGA engineers to understand HW control architecture including CPU architecture, memory access and control of various peripherals; develop firmware supporting hardware (drive DACs, read ADCs, control flash devices via low-level interfaces or FPGA interfaces).
- Work closely with optical engineers to define optical control requirements and develop and implement control algorithms on Linux and FreeRTOS.
- Develop software interface layer that communicates with system controller on a different card through gRPC over Ethernet.
- Provide accurate design estimates to management for planning purposes.
- Follow development processes to ensure delivery of quality products on time.
- Be flexible and adapt to changing tasks when needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor or higher degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent education.
- Minimum 5 years of industry experience in real-time programming using C/C++ in embedded Linux and/or RTOS environments
- Solid experience with low-level device interfaces, including UART, SPI, and I2C.
- Proficient in using lab equipment, such as oscilloscopes and power meters.
- Strong understanding of SOC controller/processor architecture, Linux kernel, and real-time OS operations.
- Experience with CMAKE build system
- Working knowledge in gRPC and protobuf design and implementation
- Proven ability to quickly grasp new technical concepts.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- (Nice to have) Experience with optical networking communication systems, particularly optical transceivers or fiber optics modules.
- (Nice to have) Experience with Xilinx Zynq/Ultrascale.
- (Nice to have) Understanding of digital signal processing principles or PID control algorithms.
- (Nice to have) Knowledge of Petalinux and its build environment.
