Embedded Software Engineer - Zephyr RTOS

GlobalFoundries; Karnataka; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries is seeking embedded software engineers to enable Zephyr RTOS on MIPS RISC-V platforms and drive board bring-up, kernel, and driver integration. You’ll develop BSPs, device trees, and reference apps while collaborating across SoC and CPU teams.

You will debug complex issues, contribute to upstream Zephyr, and help ensure robust, scalable software for next-gen semiconductor platforms. This on-site role offers direct impact and growth into leadership with strong tooling expertise.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of hands-on embedded software development experience.
• Strong C programming with working knowledge of C++ and assembly.
• Zephyr RTOS development experience, including kernel configuration, devicetree, and drivers.
• Experience with Git and debugging tools (GDB, OpenOCD, J-Link, Lauterbach).
• Python or shell scripting for build, test, and validation automation.

Responsibilities

• Port and enable Zephyr RTOS on new MIPS RISC-V processors, SoCs, FPGA platforms, and virtual development platforms.
• Develop and maintain board support packages, device-tree descriptions, startup code, interrupts, and SoC integration layers.
• Develop or integrate Zephyr device drivers for interfaces and peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, timers, Ethernet).
• Create reference applications, samples, tests, and SDK documentation for platform adoption.
• Debug kernel, driver, boot, memory, interrupt, and concurrency issues; contribute to CI pipelines.

Skills

C programming

C++

Python scripting

RTOS concepts

Embedded systems

Tools

Git

OpenOCD

Segger J-Link

Lauterbach

west/CMake

devicetree

Job description

Embedded Software Engineer - Zephyr RTOS

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com

Join the RISC-V Revolution!

We are looking for hands-on embedded software engineers to develop and enable Zephyr RTOS on MIPS RISC-V based MCU and embedded compute platforms. You will work across board and SoC bring-up, kernel and driver integration, SDK content, testing, and upstream ecosystem contribution.

What You'll Do

• Port and enable Zephyr RTOS on new MIPS RISC-V processors, SoCs, FPGA platforms, and virtual development platforms.
• Develop and maintain board support packages, device-tree descriptions, startup code, interrupt and timer support, and SoC integration layers.
• Develop or integrate Zephyr device drivers for interfaces and peripherals such as UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, timers, watchdogs, Ethernet, CAN, and storage.
• Create reference applications, samples, tests, and SDK documentation that help internal teams and customers adopt the platform.
• Debug kernel, driver, boot, memory, interrupt, concurrency, and performance issues using emulators, FPGA or silicon platforms.
• Contribute automated tests to Zephyr test infrastructure and integrate builds and regression execution into CI pipelines.
• Collaborate with CPU architecture, SoC, FPGA, tools, validation, and customer-facing teams to align software with hardware capabilities.

Contribute fixes and features upstream to Zephyr and related open-source projects where appropriate.

You Should Have

• 4-6 years of hands-on embedded software development experience.
• Strong C programming skills, with working knowledge of C++ and embedded assembly.
• Practical Zephyr RTOS development experience, including kernel configuration, Kconfig, devicetree, west/CMake builds, boards, SoCs, and device drivers.
• Solid understanding of RTOS concepts: threads, scheduling, interrupts, synchronization, timers, memory management, and inter-process communication.
• Experience with bare-metal firmware, memory-mapped I/O, low-level drivers, BSPs, and hardware bring-up.
• Experience using Git and debugging tools such as GDB, OpenOCD, Segger J-Link, or Lauterbach.
• Python or shell scripting experience for build, test, and validation automation.

Ability to read processor, SoC, and peripheral technical documentation and translate it into reliable software.

Good to Have

• RISC-V architecture, privilege levels, interrupts, timers, and toolchains.
• Zephyr upstream contribution or open-source community participation.
• Experience with networking stacks, Ethernet, TCP/IP, device management, secure boot, firmware update, or MCUboot.
• Experience with FPGA, pre-silicon models, post-silicon bring-up, or embedded validation.

Exposure to functional safety, security, or automotive/industrial embedded systems.

What You'll Get

• Direct impact on a new RISC-V software platform and its Zephyr ecosystem.
• Close collaboration with CPU architects, SoC teams, toolchain engineers, and experienced embedded developers.
• End-to-end ownership spanning platform bring-up, SDK delivery, validation, and open-source enablement.

A flexible growth path toward deep technical specialization or technical leadership.

GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard. As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment…