Senior Firmware Engineer

Senior Firmware Engineer

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite, 5 days/week)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join a pioneering team developing next-generation AI/ML solutions. In this role, you will contribute to the architecture and full lifecycle development of an advanced AI platform system. You ll be responsible for building production-grade firmware and firmware APIs that enable resource management and optimization across cutting-edge hardware platforms.

This is a hands-on engineering role that involves close collaboration with hardware and software teams to implement communication management software for diverse use cases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test firmware for advanced AI platform systems.
• Develop firmware APIs for resource management and optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate firmware with hardware and software components.
• Debug complex hardware/firmware issues using industry-standard tools.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree with 8+ years of experience, or Master s degree with 6+ years in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in firmware or embedded software development.
• Strong proficiency in C and/or C++ for embedded systems.
• Experience with microcontroller architectures (e.g., ARM Cortex-M/R/A, ESP32, RISC-V).
• Skilled in debugging using tools such as:
• In-circuit debuggers (JTAG/SWD) with GDB
• Oscilloscopes for signal waveform analysis
• Logic analyzers for digital bus traffic (SPI, I2C, UART)
• Multimeters and power supplies for electrical troubleshooting
• Experience writing bare-metal drivers and working directly with device registers.
• Familiarity with Git and bug tracking tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Interview Process:

• Initial phone screen with the hiring manager.
• Two onsite technical interviews.