Founding Firmware Engineer

Simantic, Inc.; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 141,000 - 353,000; Full time

Job summary

Simantic is seeking a founding firmware engineer to own the architecture and development of a mixed-signal simulation platform for firmware and electrical engineers. The role also covers hardware verification systems to ensure simulation matches real-world behavior.

You will architect and collaborate on software and hardware products, develop analysis tools, and advance our in-house mixed-signal simulator. Experience in embedded systems, debugging electronics, and SIL/HIL loops is required.

Qualifications

• Embedded systems experience required.
• Ability to read datasheets and manuals.
• Hands-on PCB and firmware debugging with lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop hardware-software products.
• Build tools to analyze hardware and firmware in simulation.
• Develop the in-house mixed-signal simulation platform.

Skills

C

C++

C#

Python

GPU programming

Tools

Renode

SPICE simulation

Job description

Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada / San Francisco, CA, USA · Full-time

Compensation: $100K-$250K USD + 1-3% equity

As a founding firmware engineer, you will be responsible for the architecture and development of our mixed-signal simulation platform, made for firmware and electrical engineers.

In addition to the core simulation platform, you will design and develop our hardware verification systems, to make sure simulation behavior matches real-world behavior.

What you'll do

• Architect and collaborate on the development of our software and hardware products.
• Develop tools for analyzing hardware and firmware in simulation.
• Work on developing our in-house mixed-signal simulation platform.

Who you are

• Past experience in embedded systems, firmware, and electronic design.
• Able to read and understand datasheets and reference manuals.
• Hands-on experience with debugging PCBs and firmware with lab equipment and simulation.
• Experience in SIL/HIL verification loops.
• Experience with GPU programming (CUDA, OpenCL, etc.).
• Developed software tools for embedded devices.
• Past work experience in robotcs, automotive, and/or semiconductors.

Skills

• C, C++, C#, Python
• Renode, SPICE simulation
• Mixed-signal electronics design and simulation