Embedded Firmware Engineer - C/C++ on ARM & Microcontrollers

KLA; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(K) + matching

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

KLA Milpitas is seeking an experienced firmware/software engineer to develop embedded code for heterogeneous SoC platforms, including ARM processors and TI DSPs. You will design drivers, BSPs, and platform software for embedded Linux across sensors, imaging subsystems, and control systems.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in the US, India, and Singapore, contribute to hardware bring-up, performance tuning, and tool development in C/C++, Python, and MATLAB.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in embedded Linux development, including BSP customization, device drivers, kernel debugging, bootloader integration, system bring-up, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on experience with the Yocto Project for BSP integration, package management, Linux distribution creation, and build system customization.
• Good understanding of embedded peripherals and interfaces, including SPI, I2C, UART/serial, GPIO, and Ethernet.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ for embedded systems development.
• Experience with FPGA interfacing and inter-board communication.
• Ability to read electronic schematics and use basic electronic instruments, such as multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Experience with RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS, TI-RTOS, or equivalent platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded firmware and software in C/C++ for heterogeneous SoC platforms, including ARM application processors, ARM real-time cores, and TI C66x/C7x DSPs, across Linux and RTOS environments.
• Design and implement software for precision motion control, machine automation, camera configuration and image acquisition, sensor data acquisition, and real-time signal processing.
• Analyze system-level requirements and architect, design, develop, and debug low-level software for complex hardware subsystems.
• Develop and maintain Board Support Packages (BSPs), device drivers, bootloader configurations, and platform software for embedded Linux systems.
• Perform hardware bring-up, system integration, performance tuning, and root-cause analysis across processors, peripherals, networking interfaces, imaging subsystems, and control systems.

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded Linux

RTOS

System integration

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Yocto Project

PCIe

TI-RTOS

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Job description

KLA Milpitas is seeking an experienced firmware/software engineer to develop embedded code for heterogeneous SoC platforms, including ARM processors and TI DSPs. You will design drivers, BSPs, and platform software for embedded Linux across sensors, imaging subsystems, and control systems.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in the US, India, and Singapore, contribute to hardware bring-up, performance tuning, and tool development in C/C++, Python, and MATLAB.