Senior Firmware Engineer

About

The main function of a firmware software engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. A typical firmware software engineer designs, develops and tests operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific and general computing applications.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Develop high quality code using the C and C++ programming languages for embedded environments, with portability to various processors and platforms.
• Develop optimized firmware for the Graphics and Display pipelines to support the product use cases.
• Work with internal teams and vendors to improve and tailor existing firmware, device drivers, stack, and applications to project needs.
• Debug issues across the software stack including hardware functionality and develop quick workarounds to time-critical issues and provide long term solutions.
• Writing new tests and maintaining existing tests including unit tests, manual and CI automation.

Must-Have Skills

• Expert knowledge of the Full Software Development Lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing, and delivery.
• Experience with CI/CD development tools and processes.
• Scripting skills using Python or other languages for developing simple utilities and test automation.
• Experience with RTOS and developing multi-threaded applications.
• Expert knowledge of the full software development lifecycle.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Expert problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issues.
• Expert ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Strong verbal, written communication skills, and interpersonal skills .

Experience

8+ years of industry experience developing and testing low level firmware for embedded systems. 10+ years of solid programming skills using C and C++, and experience developing production code and test applications.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.