Firmware Engineer

Semidynamics; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 days in Barcelona office

1 day WFH per week

Competitive package

Job summary

Semidynamics is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop embedded software for its semiconductor portfolio. You will work in the Firmware Team, collaborating with cross‑functional groups to guarantee robust firmware designs that support future products.

The role emphasizes Linux driver work, PCIe device handling, dynamic thermal management, and low‑level firmware development, with strong C/C++, assembler, and scripting skills. Barcelona office with one WFH day per week.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux and drivers for PCIe devices.
• Solid knowledge of dynamic thermal management (DTM).
• Experience using embedded development tools and debugging tools.
• Knowledge of compilers (clang, gcc) and linkers.
• Experience in low level embedded firmware development.
• Strong programming and scripting skills: C/C++, Assembler, Python, Perl, Bash.
• Experience building automation flows with scripting languages.
• Experience with CI processes.
• Experience with SQA practices.
• Familiarity with revision control methods and tools (Git, SVN).
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; able to troubleshoot complex physical design issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Firmware design.
• Firmware verification.

Skills

Linux drivers

PCIe

DTM

Debug tools

clang/gcc

Embedded firmware

C/C++

Assembler

Python

Perl

Bash

Scripting for automation

CI

SQA

Git

SVN

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

JIRA

Git

SVN

Job description

As aSenior Firmware Engineer at Semidynamics, you will work within the Firmware Team and be responsible for developing the embedded software for our semiconductor portfolio. You will work closely with other teams' highly skilled engineers to guarantee a successful firmware design, which is essential for enabling our future products.

Responsibilities:

• Firmware design

• Firmware verification

Desired knowledge:

• Experience with Linux (and its drivers) and PCIe devices

• Solid knowledge and experience in dynamic thermal management (DTM)

• Knowledge on how to use embedded development tools and associated debug tools

• Knowledge of compilers (clang, gcc) and linkers

• Experience with low level embedded firmware development

• Strong programming and scripting skills (C/C++, Assembler, Python, Perl, Bash)

• Experience in developing and deploying automation flows using scripting languages

• Experience on CI

• Experience on SQA

• Knowledge of revision control methodology and tools (git, svn)

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex physical design issues

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams

• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment and meet project deadlines

Preferred/Valued knowledge:

• Knowledge of RISC-V

• Knowledge of processor and SoC architectures

• Knowledge of the JIRA tool

Why Semidynamics?

• Work at one of Europe's most promising deep-tech semiconductor scale-ups.

• Accelerated development path.

• 4 days per week in the Barcelona office (city center), 1 WFH.

• 1 week of work from everywhere in the world.

• Competitive package.

• A collaborative, technical, and growth-oriented environment that values direct ownership and clear thinking.