Hardware Integration and Firmware Engineer - Redmond, WA or Santa Clara, CA

Overview

On Site
$50 - $60
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

Hardware Integration and Firmware Engineer

Job Details

Role: Hardware Integration and Firmware Engineer

Location: 100% onsite in either Redmond, WA or Santa Clara, CA

Duration: Long term

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Hardware Integration and Firmware Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for

- Integrating and configuring hardware peripherals,

- debugging issues at various levels, and

- collaborating with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration and performance. This role involves maintaining Board Support Packages (BSPs) for specific laptop hardware, including the Linux kernel, device drivers, and bootloaders. Additionally, the candidate will work with CI/CD tools to automate builds and releases for firmware.

Top Skills:

  • BSP (Board Support Package)
  • Linux kernel, device drivers, and bootloaders.
  • CI/CD tools to automate builds and releases for firmware
  • Integrate and configure hardware peripherals such as I2C, SPI, UART, USB, and Ethernet

Key Responsibilities:

  • Integrate and configure hardware peripherals such as I2C, SPI, UART, USB, and Ethernet using device trees.
  • Debug issues at various levels to ensure efficient integration and performance.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration and performance.
  • Maintain BSPs for specific laptop hardware, including the Linux kernel, device drivers, and bootloaders.
  • Perform Linux bring-up and validation for post-silicon platforms.
  • Integrate GPU capabilities, such as OpenGL, Vulkan, and video acceleration, into the Linux BSP for optimal performance and features.
  • Work with CI/CD tools to automate builds and releases for firmware.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience with integrating and configuring hardware peripherals.
  • Proficiency in maintaining BSPs for Linux-based systems.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools for automating builds and releases.
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with Linux bring-up and validation for post-silicon platforms.
  • Knowledge of GPU capabilities and integration into Linux BSPs.
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