Senior Firmware Engineer

Overview
Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Responsibilities
This position is within the Electronic Industrial Solutions Group (EISG), where we research, innovate, develop, and manufacture the world’s most advanced manufacturing test solutions used to produce various electronic products, such as notebook motherboards, automotive ECUs, and smart meters.

As a senior Firmware Engineer, you will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team of R&D engineers developing next-generation electrical systems and components. Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and developing firmware and software for Keysight’s Manufacturing Test products (new product generation or existing product maintenance).
• Collaborating closely with system experts to evaluate, design, and develop measurement software to enhance test and measurement capabilities.
• Working with the project team to ensure the final product meets all regulations and customer requirements.
• Conducting experiments to test and validate new concepts, ensuring they can be effectively brought to reality.
• Owning one or multiple sub-systems and making changes in current system software/firmware to correct errors, improve quality, and add new features or performance improvements.
• Designing and performing software/firmware testing (unit tests, integration tests, etc.).
• Participating in or conducting technical reviews to identify problems early in the development phases
• Creating detailed technical design documentation

Qualifications

• Recognized degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Science.
• Minimum of 8 years of working experience in R&D or a similar product generation environment as a firmware engineer.
• Experience and demonstrated understanding of software methodologies and good practices.
• Strong C and C++ programming skills and demonstrated structured programming experience.
• Experience with embedded operating systems (such as embedded Linux, WinCE) is a must.
• Working experience with Linux platform driver design.
• Experience using equipment like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for problem resolution and design verification.
• Working knowledge related to low-level device driver development for peripherals like PCIe, Serial (SPI/I2C/RS485), USB, Ethernet is an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of schematics and common analog and digital components, e.g., ADC, DAC, eMMC.
• Familiarity with version control software – Git.
• Self-motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge in Boundary Scan Technologies
• Familiarity with IEEE 1149.10, 1500, 1687, and 1838 standards.
• Understanding of IC (Integrated Circuit) testing is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of ARM-based processors and microcontrollers such as NXP i.MX8/MK24/64, TI AM67 is an added advantage
• Experience in Perl/Python scripting languages is an added advantage.