Embedded Firmware Engineer — Memory PHY bring-up

SkyeChip Berhad; Penang; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyeChip seeks a Firmware Engineer in Penang to develop embedded firmware for memory PHY IP, including initialisation, training and calibration. You will work with RTL, circuit and verification teams to define interfaces and verify firmware on pre-silicon platforms, supporting silicon bring-up and customer integration.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3+ years of embedded firmware experience, strong C/C++ skills, and familiarity with hardware–firmware interaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in embedded firmware development, hardware–firmware integration or silicon bring-up.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++, with experience developing firmware for embedded processors or microcontrollers.
• Experience with register-level programming, hardware interfaces and debugging embedded systems.
• Understanding of digital logic, computer architecture and hardware–firmware interaction.
• Familiarity with version control, debugging tools and Python scripting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded firmware for PHY initialisation, memory training and calibration.
• Implement firmware sequences for frequency changes, low-power transitions and compensation across operating conditions.
• Develop and optimise training algorithms for timing alignment, voltage-reference calibration and reliable memory operation.
• Collaborate with RTL, circuit and verification teams to define hardware–firmware interfaces and register requirements.
• Develop automated tests and validate firmware using simulation and other available pre-silicon platforms.
• Perform silicon bring-up, characterisation and debugging across voltage, temperature and operating frequencies.
• Maintain firmware releases, regression tests, design documentation and integration guides.
• Support customer integration, issue reproduction and technical troubleshooting.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Python

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science

Job description

SkyeChip seeks a Firmware Engineer in Penang to develop embedded firmware for memory PHY IP, including initialisation, training and calibration. You will work with RTL, circuit and verification teams to define interfaces and verify firmware on pre-silicon platforms, supporting silicon bring-up and customer integration.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3+ years of embedded firmware experience, strong C/C++ skills, and familiarity with hardware–firmware interaction.