Firmware Engineer – High-Speed Interconnects & DSPs

Credo; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Equity

Medical benefits

Job summary

Credo is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for its high-speed connectivity products, including SerDes-based retimers, DSPs, and Active Electrical Cables. You will write efficient C code that configures, calibrates, and monitors silicon, working closely with hardware, silicon, and software teams.

This role offers a competitive base salary, discretionary bonus, equity, and comprehensive medical benefits, with on-site work in San Jose, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering required; Master's degree preferred.
• Good understanding of the C programming language and embedded software development.
• Basic knowledge of SerDes concepts and high-speed signaling.
• Experience with embedded development tools such as cross-compilers, debuggers, and JTAG.
• Ability to read schematics and datasheets and to program hardware at the register level.
• Familiarity with lab equipment and hardware debugging workflows.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Hands-on experience with SerDes bring-up, link training, or PHY tuning.
• Scripting skills (e.g., Python) for test automation and lab tooling.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain embedded firmware in C for Credo’s SerDes-based retimers, DSPs, and interconnect products.
• Develop drivers and control routines for device initialization, configuration, calibration, and diagnostics at the register level.
• Support silicon bring-up and validation in the lab, debugging issues that span the hardware/firmware boundary.
• Collaborate with hardware, silicon, and software teams to define firmware requirements and resolve integration issues. Optimize firmware for performance, memory footprint, and reliability on resource-constrained embedded targets.
• Write clear documentation and participate in code reviews to maintain firmware quality.

Skills

C programming

Embedded software development

High-speed signaling

Cross-functional collaboration

Register-level programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Cross-compilers

Debuggers

JTAG

Job description

Credo is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for its high-speed connectivity products, including SerDes-based retimers, DSPs, and Active Electrical Cables. You will write efficient C code that configures, calibrates, and monitors silicon, working closely with hardware, silicon, and software teams.

This role offers a competitive base salary, discretionary bonus, equity, and comprehensive medical benefits, with on-site work in San Jose, CA.