Firmware Development Engineer

Rambus.com; Vught; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rambus is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join the Silicon IP Development team in the Netherlands. You will work on secure embedded software across on-chip firmware, drivers, and application layers, with strong C++ and Linux expertise.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams and a focus on performance and security are essential. The role covers a broad range of embedded system development, including hardware abstraction modeling, tooling, and verification support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• Experience in embedded security software development.
• Expert level C++ development, preferably on Linux.
• Experience with multithreading applications.
• Comfortable with hardware design and embedded optimization.
• Experience with hardware abstraction modeling and SystemC/TLM 2.0 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Specify, develop, deploy, benchmark and maintain embedded security software.
• Hands-on development with timely documentation and reviews.
• Refactor existing software to improve reliability and performance.
• Coordinate testing, packaging, deployment and secure data handling.
• Collaborate with engineers on code reviews and internal infrastructure.
• Define product architecture with cross-functional teams.

Skills

C++ development

Multithreading

Embedded security

Cryptography

Linux

Hardware design

SystemC/TLM 2.0

Linux device driver development

Real-time systems

Education

BS in computer science / computer engineering

MS in computer science / computer engineering

Tools

SystemC

Linux kernel development

Linux device driver development

Assembler / machine code

Job description

Overview

We are hiring a Senior Firmware Engineer with expertise in cryptography, security, embedded systems, Linux, RTOS and device drivers to join our Silicon IP Development team located in The Netherland.

Applicants must be familiar with embedded software development processes, methodologies, and tools and must possess strong coding skills and individual technical accomplishments.

This position involves work on a wide range of projects related to all areas of embedded system development, including on-chip firmware development, driver development, application development, and development of hardware abstraction modeling, internal software tools used for testing and verification of hardware and software.

Responsibilities

• Specify, develop, deploy, benchmark and maintain embedded security software

• Perform hands on development and be responsible for timely documentation and reviews

• Analyze and refactor existing software whenever necessary to enhance its reliability, performance, supportability, and operability

• Coordinate testing, packaging, deployment and delivery of software and production data in a secure environment

• Collaborate with other engineers on code reviews, internal infrastructure, and adhere to software development methodologies

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to define product architecture and solutions

Qualifications

Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.

• Previous embedded software development experience in security software.

• Expert level experience with C++ development. Preferably on Linux.

• Multithreading application development.

• Comfortable with hardware design.

• Experience optimizing embedded code where performance is critical.

• Experience with software driven hardware abstraction modeling.

• Experience developing security features such as Key Management and/or PKI is desirable

• Cryptography working knowledge is highly desirable

Qualifications

• 5 - 8 yearsof relevant professional engineering experience

• BS/MS in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related degree preferred.

• Experience and high degree of competency in all of the following areas:

• C++ object-oriented design concepts, including core libraries, design patterns, encapsulation, polymorphism, inheritance

• Experience with machine code/assembly code implementation and debug

• Hardware abstraction / hardware modeling

• Experience with an agile software development lifecycle including design, development, testing and support

• Linux

• Cryptography and security knowledge

• Experience with multi-threaded, high-volume, real-time transaction processing

• Nice to have:

• Nice to have experience in hardware modeling with SystemC/TLM 2.0

• Linux device driver development

• Linux host application development

About Rambus

Rambus is a global company that makes industry-leading memory interface chips and Silicon IP to advance data center connectivity and solve the bottleneck between memory and processing. With over 30 years of semiconductor experience, we are a leading provider of high-performance products and innovations that maximize the bandwidth, capacity and security for AI and other data-intensive workloads. Our world-class team is the foundation of our company, and our innovative spirit drives us to develop the cutting-edge products and technologies essential for tomorrow’s systems.

Rambus offers a competitive compensation package, including base salary, bonus, equity and employee benefits.

At Rambus, we are committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, supported, and empowered to succeed. We value a range of perspectives and experiences that contribute to innovation and collaboration. Our goal is to ensure that all team members have equitable access to opportunities, resources, and a sense of belonging. We believe that a culture of fairness and inclusion helps us all do our best work.

Rambus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Rambus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our job application procedures. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please feel free to inform us in your application.

Rambus does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

For more information about Rambus, visit rambus.com. For additional information on life at Rambus and our current openings, check outrambus.com/careers/.

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