Overview
The FPGA Division offers a broad portfolio of low and mid-range density FPGAs that lead the industry in low power consumption, reliability, and security. Our devices use non-volatile, instant-on technology that enables lower power, immunity to radiation, and unique security features. Our FPGAs, SoC FPGAs, and Radiation Tolerant FPGAs meet high-bandwidth connectivity and high-data throughput needs in applications such as Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, Communications IoT Infrastructure, Industrial Controls and Automation, Spacecraft, Commercial Aircraft, and Defense Equipment.
This position is for a Senior Firmware Engineer (grade level I) who has 5+ years of experience. You will architect and implement firmware across multiple projects through the full development life cycle.
What Will You Do In This Position
As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will be part of a small team working with Architects and Senior Designers to develop the specification and implementation of control firmware for our FPGAs. This firmware manages device configuration & startup, provides run-time services, and implements leading-edge security features.
You will also collaborate with the logic verification team to guide test strategies and debug firmware problems. Additionally, you will support Product Engineering teams with customized firmware for silicon validation and failure analysis.
There is opportunity to work with advanced cryptographic accelerators and security protocols, participate in software/hardware co-simulations and FPGA emulation for firmware debug purposes, and engage closely with hardware due to the tight coupling of firmware and hardware.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
* Explore architectural options & analyze hardware/software trade-offs.
* Participate in development of firmware architecture specification.
* Implement & maintain device firmware.
* Support logic verification activities.
* Support silicon bring-up and debug activities.
* Mentor junior engineer(s).
Requirements/Qualifications
* Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Competencies
* Experience developing complex bare-metal firmware mainly in C (but also assembly) on ARM Cortex-M and RISC-V processors
* Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
* Ability to understand Verilog and use logic simulators is an advantage
* Experience working with FPGAs and using lab equipment is an advantage
* Familiarity with RUST is an advantage
* Familiarity with coding standards and static analysis tools is an advantage
* Familiarity with Atlassian (Confluence, JIRA) tools, Bitbucket (or similar) and GIT for efficient project management and collaboration is a plus
Preferred Experience
* 5+ years industry experience (including architecture development)
* Experience working with FPGAs
* Experience working with cryptographic algorithms and hardware accelerators (e.g., AES, SHA, Elliptic Curve, Post Quantum, key management)
* Experience with the RISC-V ISA
* Experience working with ARM Cortex-M processors
Travel
0% - 25%
EEO Statement
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Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Engineering
* Industries: Appliances, Electrical and Electronics Manufacturing and Semiconductor Manufacturing
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