Job Title: Firmware Software Engineer IV
Duration: 11+ Months
Location: Sunnyvale, CA (3 days/week)
Must-Have Skills:

• Experience in developing code, bring-up & debugging in setups (SW+HW) having multi-layered Firmware/Software stacks, interrupts, doorbells, IPC’s.
• Experience in developing (build run) bare-metal tests on ARM based CPU’s
• Experience in using SW toolkits, code integration, automation using python.

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Experience at companies such as Qualcomm, Apple, or other silicon vendors.

Years of overall experience required:

• 5+ years’ Experience in developing C/C++ based embedded software, firmware

Degrees/certifications required:

• No advanced degree required; BS preferred

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, Compile, Run & Debug C/C++ Bare-metal/Firmware/Software tests/apps (targeting ARM CPU’s/DSP) in Pre-Silicon (Virtual, Emulation and fpga platforms) & Post-Silicon (Bring up boards, non-form-factor) setups
• Perform unit testing, end2end testing of SW/HW features in pre/post silicon setups
• Run tests for performance, power characterization in pre/post silicon setups
• Understand HW register spec’s, Memory maps and develop/debug firmware
• Work closely with members of the System Validation, Software, Firmware, Hardware teams to complete the execution of pre-silicon/post-silicon test plan.
• Creating automation scripts, setting up regression

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in developing code, bring-up & debugging in setups (SW+HW) having multi-layered Firmware/Software stacks, interrupts, doorbells, IPCs.
• Experience in developing (build run) bare-metal tests on ARM based CPU’s
• Experience in using SW toolkits, code integration, automation using python.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience running tests on FPGA and/or Emulation platforms for SoC level or IP level.
• Experience in post-silicon bring-up and flows for SoC like IP
• Experience with lab system debug with logic analyzers, scopes, meters, etc
• Experience in power tests and evaluation on prototyping platforms
• Android development experience
• DV experience of developing tests at complex Subsystem or SOC level test-benches, creating C/C++ tests that run on ARM/DSP cores.

Surrounding team & key projects:

• The Silicon Accelerators Team is focused on architecture analysis and optimization work on pre-silicon platforms, requiring close collaboration between firmware and software engineers.
• Team members work with both silicon and pre-silicon environments, gaining hands-on experience with firmware running on ARM processors.
• The role involves using C, C++, and Python to analyze and optimize workloads, contributing directly to the development and validation of next-generation hardware and software solutions.

Typical Day-to-Day in the role:

• Tackle high-level tasks such as optimizing pipelines or making changes to improve performance and power efficiency.
• Collaborate with the manager and cross-functional partners to gather requirements and details.
• Expect approximately two major tasks per month, with minimal supervision.
• Regular syncs with the team.

What makes this role interesting:

• This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology for wearables and smart glasses, providing exposure to next-generation architectures and state-of-the-art platforms.
• Candidates will have the chance to grow their technical skills and gain valuable experience in a rapidly evolving field, making a direct impact on innovative products and solutions.

Interview Process:

• How many rounds of interviews: 2 rounds
• Types of Interviews: coderpad 
• Interview Duration: 40 min both rounds

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 80.00/hr.