Principal Semiconductor Software Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies; Franklin, Brentwood (TN, TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Semiconductor Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize software, firmware, and automation solutions for semiconductor design, verification, manufacturing, and post-silicon validation. The candidate should have expertise in C/C++, Python, EDA tools, hardware-software integration, and software architecture.

The role involves leading software development efforts, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with hardware/FPGA teams to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience in semiconductor or embedded systems.
• Expert programming in C, C++, and Python.
• Extensive experience with EDA tools, ASIC/SoC verification, silicon bring-up, or post-silicon validation.
• Strong understanding of hardware-software integration, embedded systems, debugging techniques, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on experience with scripting, automation frameworks, Linux development environments, and HPC or cloud-based compute infrastructure.
• Experience with version control systems, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance software solutions for semiconductor design, verification, and validation workflows.
• Architect and implement firmware, device drivers, and low-level software for advanced silicon platforms.
• Develop scalable automation frameworks and infrastructure for EDA tools, build systems, and compute environments.
• Design and enhance post-silicon validation, debugging, characterization, and data analysis tools.
• Optimize software performance, reliability, and scalability across multicore, embedded, and distributed computing environments.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, ASIC, FPGA, verification, and manufacturing engineering teams to enable successful silicon bring-up and production.
• Lead technical design discussions, conduct code reviews, and establish software development best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, methodologies, and tools to improve engineering productivity and product quality.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, design specifications, and development guidelines.

Skills

C/C++

Python

EDA tools

hardware-software integration

software architecture

Linux development

CI/CD pipelines

debugging

distributed computing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/EE/CE

Tools

SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL

FPGA development

Job description

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Semiconductor Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize software, firmware, and automation solutions for semiconductor design, verification, manufacturing, and post-silicon validation. The candidate should have expertise in C/C++, Python, EDA tools, hardware-software integration, and software architecture.

The role involves leading software development efforts, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with hardware/FPGA teams to