Embedded Real Time Critical Control Firmware Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Hardware
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As an Embedded Firmware Engineer passionate about real time critical control on this team, you will be at the center of the embedded 5G/4G/multimode cellular firmware effort within a silicon design group responsible for crafting and productizing powerful cellular SoCs. This position requires someone comfortable with all aspects of embedded firm development, that thrives in a multifaceted multi-functional organization, is not afraid to debate ideas openly, and is flexible enough to shift on constantly evolving requirements.
Description
- Design and Implement algorithms using minimal memory and cycles with rigid real time deadlines.
- Implement algorithms such as power gating, tracking loops, spec based physical layer procedures.
- Build validation framework for validation of implemented algorithms.
- Assist in the development of pre-silicon emulation systems/virtual platforms and use them for pre-silicon FW design and HW verification.
- Evaluate and implement powerful tools for build, formal verification and test.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree.
- Experience with design and implementation of bare metal control firmware which is highly optimized for cycles and memory.
- Deep understanding of the difference between design for a software platform and a highly constrained firmware environment.
- Fundamental facility with C and C++, compilers, build and source code control tools.
- Solid understanding of computer architecture with particular emphasis on the HW/SW interfaces of high-speed communication subsystems.
- Some mainstream OS application-level development and Python or Perl scripting experience.
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of design for asymmetric multiprocessing solutions.
- Understanding of 5G and 4G 3GPP protocols.
- Some familiarity with wireless communications.
- Experience with silicon prototyping, emulation systems, and virtual platforms.
- Significant experience with memory constrained Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and concurrent programming.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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