Firmware Developer

Mirafra; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mirafra is seeking a skilled firmware engineer in Bengaluru, India, to develop and debug bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware for FPGA/emulation platforms. The role requires collaboration with hardware and software teams to ensure pre-silicon system-level functionality.

The ideal candidate will have 3 to 10 years of experience, strong skills in C programming, and a background in RTOS development. You'll work on firmware optimization and contribute to stability during hardware validation phases.

Qualifications

• 3 to 10 years of hands-on experience in bare-metal firmware and driver development.
• Strong background in RTOS-based firmware development (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar).
• Excellent proficiency in C programming, with solid debugging skills using JTAG or equivalent tools.
• Experience in bootloader bring-up.
• Strong knowledge of low-speed I/O interfaces (SPI, QSPI, I2C, UART).

Responsibilities

• Develop, port, and debug bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware for pre-silicon FPGA/emulation platforms.
• Develop and integrate low-speed IO drivers and high-speed interface drivers.
• Collaborate with hardware, DV, and software teams to validate and debug pre-silicon functionality.
• Use JTAG, debuggers, and trace tools to resolve firmware and driver issues.
• Implement and validate firmware on RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr.
• Contribute to boot flow debugging and platform stability in early hardware validation phases.
• Document debug findings, bring-up procedures, and firmware design specifications.

Skills

Bare-metal firmware development

RTOS-based firmware development

C programming

Debugging skills using JTAG

Driver development

Low-speed I/O interfaces

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Develop, port, and debug bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware for pre-silicon FPGA/emulation platforms (HAPS, ZeBu, or equivalent).
• Develop and integrate low-speed IO drivers (SPI, QSPI, I2C, UART) and high-speed interface drivers (PCIe, UFS, USB, eMMC, SD).
• Collaborate with hardware, DV, and software teams to validate and debug pre-silicon system-level functionality.
• Use JTAG, debuggers, and trace tools to identify and resolve firmware and driver issues.
• Implement and validate firmware on RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr.
• Contribute to boot flow debugging, firmware optimization, and platform stability in early hardware validation phases.
• Document debug findings, bring-up procedures, and firmware design specifications.

Preferred candidate profile

• 3 to 10 years of hands-on experience in bare-metal firmware and driver development.
• Strong background in RTOS-based firmware development (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or similar).
• Excellent proficiency in C programming, with solid debugging skills using JTAG or equivalent tools.
• Experience in bootloader bring-up
• Strong knowledge of low-speed I/O interfaces (SPI, QSPI, I2C, UART).