Firmware Engineer

Attotude, Inc.
Menlo Park, CA, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Board Bringup Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Systems Engineering ARM Architecture Automation of Tests Unit Testing C++ (Programming Language) Software Debugging Device Drivers Embedded Software Ethernet Firmware
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GNU Debuggers Hardware Interface Design Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards) Python (Programming Language) Real-Time Operating Systems Reduced Instruction Set Computing System Programming Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter Wi-Fi Technology PIC Microcontroller Hardware Testing Peripherals Git Bare Metal Software Version Control

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded software for our next-generation products. The ideal candidate has strong experience in low-level programming (C/C++), microcontroller/SoC development, and hardware bring-up, with a proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and efficient firmware solutions. This role is a full-time onsite position in Menlo Park, CA., · Design, develop, and maintain firmware in C/C++ for microcontrollers, SoCs, and embedded platforms.

· Implement and optimize device drivers for hardware peripherals (SPI, I²C, UART, USB, CAN, Ethernet, GPIO, ADC/DAC, PWM).

· Integrate and configure RTOS or bare-metal firmware.

· Perform board bring-up and hardware validation, working closely with electrical engineers.

· Debug and analyze firmware/hardware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD.

· Develop secure bootloaders and update soluions

· Write and maintain unit tests and automated test scripts for firmware validation.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, software, QA, systems engineering) to deliver products on schedule.

· Document firmware architecture, APIs, and design decisions for maintainability.

Requirements

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science

· 5+ years of experience in embedded firmware development.

· Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python.

· Experience with ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V, or similar MCU/SoC architectures.

· Familiarity with RTOS and bare-metal programming.

· Hands-on experience with hardware interfaces (SPI, I²C, UART, USB, BLE, Wi-Fi, etc.).

· Proficiency with debugging tools (JTAG, GDB, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).

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