Firmware Engineer

Michael Page; Penang; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global industrial computer manufacturer in Penang is seeking a skilled firmware engineer to lead development efforts for microcontrollers. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of firmware experience, strong proficiency in embedded systems, and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. This role offers an attractive salary and benefits in an expanding organization.

Benefits

Attractive salary & benefits

Expanding organization in Malaysia

Qualifications

• Over 6 years of Firmware development experience for microcontrollers.
• Strong English proficiency (TOEIC score over 700 or equivalent).
• Self-motivated engineer enthusiastic about software development.

Responsibilities

• Lead bare metal firmware development and perform RTOS porting.
• Collaborate with teams to define microcontroller firmware requirements.
• Support and collaborate on UEFI BIOS development for motherboards.
• Validate the developed firmware and BIOS with prototypes.
• Participate in continuous improvement of development processes.

Skills

Embedded software design using C and Assembly

JTAG-based debuggers & logical analyzers

Version control systems like Git

Understanding of PC hardware architectures and BIOS

Knowledge of UART, USB, CAN, SPI, I2C

Engineering aptitude for electronic/electrical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software, or Electrical Engineering

Job description

About Our Client

My client is a global industrial computer manufacturer and solution provider established in 2003, specializing in hardware for the Industrial IoT (IIoT) Edge. The client's core expertise lies in designing, building, and delivering highly-configurable, rugged computer systems that are engineered for exceptional reliability and designed to operate continuously in the most challenging industrial and harsh environments.

Job Description

• MCU Development Leadership: Lead the bare metal firmware development and perform RTOS porting and device driver development for microcontrollers utilized on our own products.
• Requirements Definition: Collaborate with the Product Definition and Design teams to identify and document all microcontroller firmware requirements and define BIOS specifications.
• BIOS Collaboration: Support and collaborate with external partners in the development and modification of UEFI BIOS for our computer motherboards.
• Validation and Testing: Work with manufacturing to build and evaluate prototypes, rigorously validating the function of both the developed firmware and the BIOS.
• Quality and Compliance: Actively participate in the continuous improvement of the company's development processes. Support product certification processes and address all SW/FW related issues for product sustainability and customer requirements.

The Successful Applicant

• Education: A Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience: Over 6 years of proven Firmware development experience, specifically in developing code for microcontrollers.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Strong background in embedded software design using C and Assembly.
  • Experience with embedded firmware and debugging using JTAG-based debuggers & logical analyzers.
  • Proficiency with version control systems like Git and the software development process.
  • Good understanding of PC hardware architectures, BIOS, and Linux.
  • Good understanding of various interfaces including UART, USB, CAN, SPI, I2C, etc.
  • Strong engineering aptitude for electronic/electrical systems and the ability to understand schematics for software/hardware integration.
• Communication: A TOEIC score of over 700 or a similar strong English proficiency level.
• Attitude: A self-motivated engineer who is enthusiastic about software development, thrives on solving engineering challenges, and has a detail-oriented focus on quality.

What\'s on Offer

• Attractive salary & benefits
• Expanding organisation in Malaysia