Staff / Senior / Junior Firmware Engineer

Oppstar Technology; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oppstar Technology is seeking a Staff / Senior / Junior Firmware Engineer to develop and optimize low-level firmware for CPU, GPU, Data Fabric, HSIO and related subsystems. You will collaborate with hardware and architecture teams across the product lifecycle, from pre-silicon bring-up to post-silicon validation, applying strong C programming skills and a solid understanding of computer architecture.

The role emphasizes system-level problem solving, performance optimization, and feature

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent with 1+ year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Firmware development and feature enablement for pre/post-silicon support.
• Define firmware scope with architects to meet milestones.
• Provide debug support in emulation, simulation, and post-silicon environments.
• Coordinate with distributed teams to ensure quality and timely firmware lifecycle.
• Possess strong organization and self-starting collaboration.
• Work in fast-paced environments.

Skills

Low-level C

Embedded debugging

Computer architecture

Team collaboration

System-level debugging

Education

BS/MS in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Git/Gerrit

JTAG debugging

Source code debuggers

Job description

Staff / Senior / Junior Firmware Engineer

As a passionate Firmware Engineer, you will develop and optimize low-level firmware for CPU, GPU, Data Fabric, HSIO, and other subsystem components, contributing throughout the product lifecycle from pre-silicon development to post-silicon bring-up and validation. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with hardware and architecture teams on challenging system-level problems, performance optimization, and feature enablement. Strong C programming skills, knowledge of computer architecture with familiarity in memory interleaving, and an interest in hardware-software interaction are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for firmware development and feature enablement in the Data Fabric/GPU/CPU /HSIO/ component, including design, documentation, unit testing and debug for pre and post silicon support.
• Work closely with architects and other IP leads to determine firmware scope and implementation details to meet firmware deliverables schedules and milestones
• Engage with various teams to provide debug support in the emulation, simulation and post-silicon environment
• Work with internal and external teams to ensure highest level of quality and satisfaction throughout firmware lifecycle.
• Must be well-organized, technically oriented, and a self-starter with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and coordinate activities with geographically distributed technical teams.
• Desire to work and succeed on fast-paced and highly dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferred) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent with at least 1 year of experience

Preferred experience

• Good understanding of firmware development cycle, integration and verification/validation for pre-si and post-si for SoC designs.
• Expertise in low-level C programming & debugging for embedded systems.
• Strong background in computer architecture with familiarity in memory interleaving, system memory maps and NUMA domain concepts.
• Ability to methodically root-cause complex failure mechanisms at the IP, subsystem and/or system level.
• Prior experience and/or exposure to testing platforms (Simulation and/or Emulation)
• Prior involvement in board, processor, or ASIC bring-up.
• Experience in hardware/software interfaces and debugging sophisticated issues in CPU and firmware using JTAG, source code debuggers and other tools.
• Experience with source control systems including git/gerrit
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Oppstar Technology was founded in 2014 in the heart of Penang. In a short span of just 6 years, we have managed to grow and provide satisfaction to our clients with our wholesome design services. Currently, we are able to take full charge of development and One-Stop Shop IC design services from the beginning to the end – all the way to the tape-out processes. Our thorough design services and committed technical support has enable Oppstar to assist clients achieve important milestones during crucial times.

Oppstar Technology has established partnership with top semiconductor companies and key foundries to provide cutting edge technology node design solutions in ASIC and FPGA to our valued customers. Currently, we have successfully delivered a number of complete projects for our key clients, ranging from 55nm to 14nm deep sub-micron process technology nodes physical design and implementation. To ensure value added product development and services, Oppstar Technology prioritizes quality and timeliness in everything we do.