SoC Firmware Engineer

E-Space; Saratoga (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness care options

Paid holidays and paid time off

Continuous learning and development

Job summary

E-Space is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer based in Saratoga, California. You will design, develop, and optimize embedded software, focusing on low-level systems and security mechanisms. Key responsibilities include driver development for multi-processor applications, continuous integration, and working closely with hardware teams. A Bachelor's or Master's in a related field is required, along with strong C programming skills. The position offers a competitive salary between $150,000 and $220,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Experience in Rust is a plus.
• Understanding of low-power design principles and power profiling.
• Experience with ARM Corstone reference designs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and verify low-level software for embedded systems.
• Develop device drivers for accelerators and heterogeneous multi‑processor applications.
• Design and implement security mechanisms at the firmware level.

Skills

Embedded C programming

Scripting languages: Bash, awk, Python, Makefiles, Tcl

ARM Cortex processors

Low-power design principles

Debugging: JTAG, GDB, serial debuggers

CI/CD pipelines: Jenkins, GitLab CI

Version control: Git

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things solutions. We are building a low Earth orbit space system that will change how satellite and terrestrial IoT systems are designed, manufactured, and served. We need an Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize low-level software with a strong emphasis on software/hardware co‑operation.

What you will do

• 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 applications, and provide system services for Zephyr, FreeRTOS, or similar.
• 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—data‑flow profiling and hardware benchmarking.
• Embedded Security: Design and implement security mechanisms at the firmware level: secure boot, trusted execution environments (TEE), and control‑flow integrity.
• Hardware Simulation and Emulation: Verify software functionality and hardware interactions using simulation, hardware‑in‑the‑loop setups, and debugging tools.
• Continuous Integration and Test Frameworks: Develop and maintain test frameworks and vectors, integrate automated testing pipelines with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Hardware Interaction & Documentation: Collaborate with hardware teams for seamless integration; prepare technical documentation and testing reports.

What you bring to this role

• Embedded C programming (experience in Rust a plus).
• Proficiency in scripting languages: Bash, awk, Python, Makefiles, and Tcl.
• Experience with ARM Corstone reference designs, ARM Cortex processors and associated toolchains.
• Understanding of low‑power design principles and power profiling.
• Debugging expertise with JTAG, GDB, and serial debuggers.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins or GitLab CI.
• Version control expertise with Git.

Bonus points for the following

• TrustedFirmware‑M and MCUboot experience.
• PSA certification processes and requirements familiarity.
• Secure firmware updates (OTA) and bootloader development.
• AMBA interconnect protocols (AXI, AHB, APB).
• Hardware protocols: SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO.
• Hardware simulation tools and mock environments.
• Embedded security and cryptographic algorithms, including post‑quantum cryptography.
• 3GPP network protocols familiarity.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.

Compensation & Location

Full‑time exempt position, based in our Saratoga office. Target base pay: $150,000 – $220,000 annually, with total compensation determined by experience.

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a real difference.
• Sustainability at our core.
• Fair and honest workplace.
• Innovation encouraged.
• Competitive salaries.
• Continuous learning and development.
• Health and wellness care options.
• Financial solutions for the future.
• Optional legal services (US only).
• Paid holidays and paid time off.

We are not currently able to provide employment sponsorship for candidates who do not hold work authorization for the location of this role.