Sr. Pre-Post Silicon Embedded Engineer

Vayavya Labs Pvt. Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading embedded systems firm in Bengaluru is seeking a Sr. Pre-Post Silicon Embedded Engineer with 8-12 years of experience. The role involves designing and developing embedded software and device drivers for SoC validation. Candidates must have strong C programming skills and understanding of ARM architecture. The position emphasizes collaborative work and the development of reusable software frameworks, with a focus on pre- and post-silicon validation. Opportunities for innovation and problem-solving await in this hands-on position.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in embedded development.
• Strong proficiency in designing and developing embedded C and low-level software.
• Experience with debugging and optimizing software on emulators and development boards.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded C software and device drivers for SoC validation.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure software aligns with hardware design.
• Debug and optimize embedded software on various platforms.

Skills

C programming for embedded systems

Embedded system design

Drivers for peripherals (UART, I2C, SPI)

ARM architecture

Bare-metal programming

Git / Gerrit

Tools

Linux system programming

FreeRTOS

Job description

Position: Sr. Pre-Post Silicon Embedded Engineer

Experience: 8-12 yrs

Job Brief:

Software is at the core of modern SoC development across consumer electronics, automotive, and high-performance computing. To accelerate silicon readiness, system and silicon companies adopt a shift-left approach where embedded software is developed early to enable validation, performance characterization, and subsystem enablement.

Vayavya Labs is working with a leading consumer electronics company to develop embedded software, device drivers, and validation frameworks for a next-generation SoC. This role is a hands-on embedded development position, focused on building reusable software components that enable pre- and post-silicon validation.

Job Description:

As an Embedded Software Engineer – Silicon Validation Enablement, you will design and develop bare-metal and low-level embedded software frameworks used to bring up, validate, and characterize SoC subsystems.

You will work closely with pre-silicon and post-silicon bring-up teams, understanding SoC architecture and translating specifications into robust embedded code and software infrastructure. The role emphasizes software design, development, and debugging, rather than manual validation or test execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop embedded C software, device drivers, and reusable frameworks for SoC validation and bring-up
• Understand SoC architecture and subsystems (Camera, Display, GPU, Memory, Security, etc.) and implement corresponding software layers
• Develop bare-metal and RTOS-based software to exercise critical data paths, performance, and functionality
• Build scalable software frameworks that can be reused across pre-silicon (emulation/FPGA) and post-silicon platforms
• Collaborate with architecture, RTL, and validation teams to align software with hardware design
• Debug and optimize embedded software on emulators, FPGA platforms, and silicon development boards
• Contribute to software design reviews, coding standards, and documentation

Technical Skills (Must-Have):

• Strong proficiency in C programming for embedded systems
• Solid understanding of embedded system design and low-level software development
• Experience developing drivers for peripherals such as UART, I2C, SPI, eMMC, USB, I2S
• Good knowledge of ARM architecture and SoC subsystems
• Experience with bare-metal programming and boot-time software
• Familiarity with Git / Gerrit or similar version control systems

Good to Have:

• Experience building software frameworks for silicon bring-up or validation enablement
• Exposure to hardware emulation platforms (ZeBu, Palladium, Veloce)
• Knowledge of FreeRTOS or a similar RTOS
• Python, TCL, or Bash scripting for automation and tooling
• Experience with Linux system programming and ARM boot flows
• Understanding of RTL concepts and interaction between software and hardware
• Background in consumer electronics, especially camera or display subsystems

Non-Technical Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent debugging and root-cause analysis capability
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Self-driven, adaptable, and eager to work on cutting-edge silicon