Silicon Firmware Engineer

E-Space; Santa Clara (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

E-Space in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize low‑level firmware with strong hardware collaboration. You will shape firmware architecture, drive bring‑up, and ensure seamless integration across BSP, drivers, RTOS services, and platform software.

You will build device drivers for accelerators and multi‑processor platforms, implement secure boot and OTA updates, and contribute to verification, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.

Formación

• Embedded C programming is required; Rust is a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling.
• Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Makefiles, Tcl).
• Experience with ARM Cortex/AHB/AXI toolchains and embedded debuggers.
• Understanding of hardware-software co-design and verification.
• Knowledge of security in firmware (secure boot, OTA, TEE).
• Familiarity with hardware simulation and HIL testing.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and optimize low-level embedded software with hardware collaboration.
• Drive hardware bring-up and shape firmware architecture across BSP, drivers, RTOS services, and platform software.
• Develop device drivers for accelerators and multi-processor platforms; implement system services.
• Plan software interfaces and data flows for hardware accelerators; define register maps.
• Verify firmware-hardware interactions, perform data flow profiling and benchmarking.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks; write test vectors and scripts.

Conocimientos

Embedded C programming

Rust

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting

Git

ARM Cortex/Corstone

Debugging

Low power design

Secure firmware updates (OTA)

PSA certification

AMBA protocols

SPI/I2C/UART

Embedded security

3GPP protocols

Educación

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Herramientas

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Descripción del empleo

• We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize low-level software with a strong emphasis on software/hardware co-operation
• The role involves working closely with hardware engineers to shape firmware architecture, drive hardware bring-up, and ensure seamless integration across the full embedded stack — from BSP and firmware drivers through RTOS services and platform-level software
• Embedded Software Development: Plan, implement, and verify low-level software for embedded systems, including BSP, firmware drivers, and ROM code
• RTOS Application and Driver Development: Develop device drivers for accelerators and heterogeneous multi-processor platform applications, as well as system services for operating systems such as Zephyr RTOS or FreeRTOS
• Software/Hardware Co-design: Plan hardware accelerator usage models and software interfaces, including register definitions, task orchestration, and data flows
• System Verification: Perform verification tasks related to firmware and hardware interactions, such as data flow profiling and hardware benchmarking
• Embedded Security: Design and implement security mechanisms at the firmware level, including secure boot, trusted execution environments (TEE), and control flow integrity to ensure robust protection across the platform
• Testing and Automation:
• Hardware Simulation and Emulation: Verify software functionality and hardware interactions using simulation and emulation environments, including Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) setups and hardware debugging tools
• Continuous Integration and Test Frameworks: Develop and maintain test frameworks and test vectors for embedded systems; integrate automated testing pipelines with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
• Collaboration and Documentation:
• Hardware Interaction: Work closely with hardware teams to ensure seamless software-hardware integration and accurate testing scenarios
• Documentation: Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including testing procedures, logs, and reports for software and hardware validation
• This is a fast-paced, high-impact environment - flexibility to occasionally work extended hours or weekends during critical periods is expected

• Embedded C Programming: Strong proficiency in C for embedded systems development; experience with Rust is a plus
• Automation Tools: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools
• Scripting: Practical experience with scripting tools and languages such as Bash, awk, Python, Makefiles, and Tcl
• Version Control: Expertise with Git or similar version control systems
• Embedded Architectures: Familiarity with ARM Corstone reference designs, ARM Cortex processors, and their associated toolchains
• Debugging Tools: Proficiency with debugging tools like JTAG, GDB, and serial debuggers
• Low Power Design: Understanding of low-power design principles, energy-efficient algorithms, and power profiling tools
• Experience with TrustedFirmware-M and MCUboot
• Familiarity with PSA certification processes and requirements
• Experience with secure firmware updates (OTA) and bootloader development
• Knowledge of AMBA interconnect protocols (AXI, AHB, APB)
• Knowledge of hardware protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, and GPIO
• Familiarity with hardware simulation tools and mock environments for testing
• Knowledge of embedded security and cryptographic algorithms, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
• Familiarity with 3GPP network protocols
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field