Functional Testing Engineer

TetraMem - Accelerate The World; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TetraMem - Accelerate The World in Fremont, CA is seeking an embedded software engineer to design, develop, and maintain firmware and drivers that power our silicon and device benchmarks. You will write testing code, set up testing platforms, and help debug silicon and firmware issues while collaborating with hardware teams.

Ideal candidates have a strong C/C++ background, Python for automation, MATLAB for analysis, and familiarity with SPI, I2C, UART, DMA, and common MCU/FPGA platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Strong C/C++ for driver and firmware development.
• Proficient Python and MATLAB for test automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded software and drivers for device functionality.
• Design test scenarios for functional testing of firmware and hardware interfaces.
• Analyze signal integrity, power, and other design issues and document results.
• Reproduce issues in embedded systems and document troubleshooting steps.
• Collaborate with hardware and design teams to verify features at firmware/driver level.
• Assist with product demos and showroom benchmarks.

Skills

Embedded programming

C/C++ development

Python

MATLAB

SPI/I2C/UART

DMA & interrupts

MCU/FPGA

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

Bug tracking (JIRA/Bugzilla)

Oscilloscope

DMM

Function generator

Job description

Responsibilities

• Testing and silicon debug, including writing the necessary testing code, testing platform setup, and silicon screening and debugging
• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software, including drivers and application code, to support device functionality and performance benchmarks.
• Identify and document test scenarios and conditions for the functional testing of embedded software, ensuring comprehensive evaluation of both firmware and hardware interfaces.
• Contribute to testing methodology and setup including probe card, packaged chip, and PCB testing
• Analysis of signal integrity, noise, power, and other design issues
• Record and document results, compare them with expected outcomes, and log defects in the defect tracking system
• Reproduce and isolate issues within embedded systems, providing detailed documentation for troubleshooting and resolution
• Work closely with the hardware and design teams to verify embedded system features and to help debug issues at the firmware and driver levels
• Help with product demo setup and running different demo benchmark/showroom projects as needed
• Hardware development on circuit board, system and user interface

Responsibilities

• Testing and silicon debug, including writing the necessary testing code, testing platform setup, and silicon screening and debugging
• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software, including drivers and application code, to support device functionality and performance benchmarks.
• Identify and document test scenarios and conditions for the functional testing of embedded software, ensuring comprehensive evaluation of both firmware and hardware interfaces.
• Contribute to testing methodology and setup including probe card, packaged chip, and PCB testing
• Analysis of signal integrity, noise, power, and other design issues
• Record and document results, compare them with expected outcomes, and log defects in the defect tracking system
• Reproduce and isolate issues within embedded systems, providing detailed documentation for troubleshooting and resolution
• Work closely with the hardware and design teams to verify embedded system features and to help debug issues at the firmware and driver levels
• Help with product demo setup and running different demo benchmark/showroom projects as needed
• Hardware development on circuit board, system and user interface

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Strong background in embedded programming with proficiency in C/C++ for driver and firmware development
• Solid programming skills in Python and familiarity with MATLAB for test automation and analysis
• Understanding of basic I/O protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO) and experience with DMA and interrupt handling in embedded systems
• Working knowledge of microcontrollers (Arduino, Raspberry Pi) and/or FPGA (Xilinx or Intel)
• Working knowledge of testing instruments such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeter, function generator
• Basic knowledge of electronic circuits and semiconductor technology
• Ability to work in a startup environment and to work both independently and as a team player
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla)
• Proficiency in version control (Git, BitBucket)

Experience in one or more of the following areas is considered a strong plus:

• Working knowledge of in-memory computing and non-volatile memory
• Experience with RISC-V CPUs and related embedded architectures
• Working knowledge of machine learning and neural networks
• Working knowledge of data converter systems (DAC, ADC)
• Working knowledge of analog circuits (OpAmps, bandgap, temperature sensors)