Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer (FPGA/ARM)

LHH; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

International team

Zusammenfassung

LHH in Zürich is seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded firmware for ARM Cortex-A/AArch64 and FPGA-based SoCs on a 6-12 month contract. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure robust, high-performance firmware.

The role offers a hybrid work model in Zürich, with three on-site days per week, and immediate start. You will work on AMD/Xilinx MPSoC/Versal platforms and participate in architecture and validation activities.

Qualifikationen

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of industry experience in embedded firmware development.
• Strong C fundamentals and deep experience in bare-metal or RTOS firmware on ARM Cortex-A / AArch64.
• Experience developing firmware for an FPGA-based SoC, ideally on Xilinx MPSoC or Versal platforms.
• Proven experience owning board bring-up from the firmware side, including power and clock sequencing and incremental peripheral enablement.
• Hands-on experience debugging targets over JTAG and writing boot images to eMMC, SD, or flash.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for probing PCB signals and debugging hardware/software interactions.
• Strong desire to dive deep into system-level issues and drive problems to closure in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for working with internal teams and external design partners.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and optimize embedded firmware in C for ARM Cortex-A (AArch64) platforms.
• Implement, maintain, and enhance RTOS-based systems, ensuring reliability and performance.
• Develop firmware for FPGA-based SoCs, preferably on AMD/Xilinx MPSoC or Versal platforms.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues involving firmware, hardware, and FPGA interactions.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, systems, and software engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Contribute to system architecture, code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement of development processes.
• Support firmware validation, performance optimization, and debugging throughout the product lifecycle.

Kenntnisse

Embedded firmware

C programming

RTOS development

Board bring-up

JTAG debugging

Oscilloscope usage

Logic analyzer

System-level debugging

Communication skills

Ausbildung

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

B.S. in Computer Engineering / CS

Tools

Vitis toolchain

Vivado

PCIe debugging

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Xilinx MPSoC/Versal

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer (m/f/d) - FPGA/ARM to support a leading technology company in Zürich on a 6-12 month contract assignment.

Your Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize embedded firmware in C for ARM Cortex-A (AArch64) platforms.


• Implement, maintain, and enhance RTOS-based systems, ensuring reliability and performance.


• Develop firmware for FPGA-based SoCs, preferably on AMD/Xilinx MPSoC or Versal platforms.


• Diagnose and resolve complex issues involving firmware, hardware, and FPGA interactions.


• Collaborate closely with hardware, systems, and software engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.


• Contribute to system architecture, code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement of development processes.


• Support firmware validation, performance optimization, and debugging throughout the product lifecycle.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent


• 5+ years of industry experience in embedded firmware development


• Strong C fundamentals and deep experience in bare-metal or RTOS firmware on ARM Cortex-A / AArch64


• Experience developing firmware for an FPGA-based SoC, ideally on Xilinx MPSoC or Versal platforms


• Proven experience owning board bring-up from the firmware side, including power and clock sequencing and incremental peripheral enablement


• Hands-on experience debugging targets over JTAG and writing boot images to eMMC, SD, or flash


• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for probing PCB signals and debugging hardware/software interactions


• Strong desire to dive deep into system-level issues and drive problems to closure in a team environment


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for working with internal teams and external design partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with the AMD/Xilinx Vitis toolchain, from hardware handoff (XSA) through BSP configuration to boot image


• Working proficiency with Vivado sufficient to navigate a block design, interpret an address map, and re-export a hardware handoff


• Experience bringing up a PCIe endpoint, including address translation and enumeration debugging


• Experience with QDMA or XDMA on Xilinx devices, including the host driver side


• Working knowledge of cache and coherency handling for DMA-accessible memory


• Ability to read Verilog or SystemVerilog and make small, contained modifications


• Effective use of AI-assisted development tools for navigating unfamiliar code and accelerating debugging

Additional Information & Benefits

• Start date: ASAP


• Expected duration: 6-12 months


• Location: Zürich


• Hybrid working model with a minimum of 3 days per week on-site


• Type of contract: Temporary staffing


• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge FPGA and embedded systems technology


• Join a highly skilled, international engineering team in an innovative environment


• Exposure to advanced AMD/Xilinx MPSoC and Versal architectures


• Work on complex, real-world engineering challenges with direct business impact


• Collaborative and multidisciplinary environment with close interaction between firmware, hardware, FPGA, and software teams