Senior Engineer - Pre Silicon Validation and Firmware

Larsen & Toubro; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Engineer in Pre-Silicon Validation & Firmware Development. This role involves developing and validating firmware for advanced SoC and storage solutions, leading validation activities, and collaborating across teams. Candidates should have a strong background in firmware design, debugging, and protocol integration. This position offers an opportunity for significant technical leadership in a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in firmware development, especially for storage solutions.
• Experience in ASIC bring-up and validation strategies.
• Proficient in developing automated test frameworks and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-silicon validation activities enabling firmware-driven validation.
• Design, develop, and optimize embedded firmware for storage solutions.
• Develop and integrate industry-standard storage protocols into firmware stacks.
• Create automated test frameworks for firmware validation.

Skills

Firmware design

Debugging

Protocol integration

Automation scripting

Tools

GIT

JIRA

Linux environments

Job description

The Senior Engineer in Pre‑Silicon Validation & Firmware Development will drive the development, validation, and optimization of firmware for advanced SoC and storage solutions across pre‑silicon and post‑silicon phases. This role involves hands‑on firmware design, ASIC bring‑up, protocol integration, and enabling early validation platforms, along with close collaboration across hardware, validation, and product teams to ensure robust and high‑performance system delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Pre‑Silicon Validation & Bring‑up

• Lead pre‑silicon validation activities by enabling firmware‑driven validation on simulation, emulation, and FPGA platforms.
• Drive ASIC bring‑up activities, ensuring seamless hardware‑software integration during early silicon phases.
• Develop validation strategies and test plans to identify design issues early in the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with design and verification teams to debug complex system‑level issues across storage subsystems.

Firmware Development & Optimization

• Design, develop, and optimize embedded firmware for storage solutions, including bootloaders and low‑level drivers.
• Implement and enhance firmware for NAND‑based storage systems, ensuring high reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Perform code optimization, refactoring, and cleanup to maintain a robust and maintainable firmware codebase.
• Drive complete test coverage (CTC) initiatives to eliminate redundant or unused code paths.

Protocol Integration & System Enablement

• Develop and integrate industry‑standard storage protocols such as NVMe, UFS, SD, and UART into firmware stacks.
• Ensure protocol compliance, interoperability, and performance optimization across multiple platforms.
• Enable system‑level validation by integrating firmware with hardware interfaces and controllers.

Validation Frameworks & Test Development

• Develop automated test frameworks, tools, and utilities for firmware validation, including BER generation and protocol testing.
• Create comprehensive test plans and execute validation suites across pre‑silicon and post‑silicon environments.
• Leverage lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for debugging and validation.

Automation & Infrastructure Development

• Develop scripts and tools to automate firmware testing, debugging, and validation workflows.
• Enhance infrastructure for scalable and efficient validation across multiple projects and platforms.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to optimize resource utilization and validation throughput.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Technical Leadership

• Act as a technical lead for firmware and validation activities, mentoring junior engineers and guiding best practices.
• Collaborate with design, verification, product, and business teams to align technical solutions with product requirements.
• Drive design reviews, root‑cause analysis, and resolution of critical system issues.

Tools, Debug & Domain Expertise

• Utilize debugging and development tools including GIT, JIRA, Linux environments, and lab instrumentation effectively.
• Apply deep expertise in NAND storage, memory subsystems, and embedded systems to solve complex problems.
• Continuously improve methodologies aligned with industry best practices in firmware and validation domains.