Firmware Engineer

Firmware Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and debug firmware for embedded systems.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to integrate firmware into products.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in C and assembly language.
• Design and implement multi-threaded applications.
• Develop kernel modules/drivers for Linux (preferably embedded) and RTOS/FreeRTOS.
• Debug and analyze core dumps in Linux and RTOS environments.
• Work with communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, and UART.
• Implement TCP/IP socket programming in an RTOS or Linux environment.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve firmware-related issues.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in embedded systems.
• Contribute to the development of BSP and drivers.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of experience in firmware development, with a solid understanding of systems and BIOS.
• Excellent programming skills in C, RTOS, data structures, algorithms, and assembly language.
• Strong experience in multi-threaded programming.
• Proficiency in operating system internals, including synchronization primitives, memory management, and multi-threaded applications.
• Expertise in developing kernel modules/drivers, and debugging and analyzing core dumps in Linux (preferably embedded) and RTOS/FreeRTOS.
• Exposure to assembly coding and a good understanding of processor architectures such as ARM, X86, or Xtensa.
• Solid knowledge and experience with any RTOS.
• Strong concepts in IPC mechanisms, OS concepts, tasks, scheduling, and memory management.
• Experience with communication protocols like I2C, SPI, and UART.
• Proficiency in TCP/IP socket programming in an RTOS or Linux environment.
• Experience with BSP and driver development is preferred.
• Strong debugging skills and knowledge of the embedded software development lifecycle.
• Good interpersonal communication skills and experience working in a team.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.