Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Embedded Software Engineer with hands-on experience in x86-based platforms and embedded software development. The ideal candidate will have strong programming expertise in C/C++, a solid understanding of embedded system architectures, and exposure to BIOS, drivers, and high-speed I/O interfaces. This role involves close collaboration with hardware, validation, and customer teams to support platform bring-up, development, testing, and customer enablement activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded software for x86-based platforms.
- Develop and optimize software using C/C++ for bare-metal, Linux, and RTOS environments.
- Participate in platform bring-up activities, including Customer Reference Board (CRB) validation and testing.
- Work on BIOS-level interactions and support low-level system initialization and configuration.
- Develop, integrate, and debug device drivers and Board Support Packages (BSPs).
- Collaborate with hardware teams to understand schematics, clocks, resets, level translators, and glue logic.
- Support and validate high-speed interfaces, including PCIe (Gen4+), DDR4/DDR5/LPDDR4/LPDDR5, USB 3.x/4.0.
- Analyze system-level issues and provide effective root-cause analysis and debugging solutions.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, training materials, and development guides.
- Provide test, validation, reporting, and customer support as required.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams in an Agile or structured development environment.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Embedded Systems, or a related field.
- 2 - 3 years of hands-on experience in embedded software development.
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming.
- Solid understanding of x86 architecture and embedded system fundamentals.
- Experience with software debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimization.
- Understanding of embedded software development flow including :
- Bare-metal development
- Linux application and driver development
- RTOS concepts
- BSPs and software libraries
- Basic knowledge of scripting languages such as Python and Shell.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with fluency in English.
Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills
- Basic BIOS knowledge and familiarity with system firmware concepts.
- Experience working with Windows drivers on x86 platforms.
- Exposure to x86 assembly language programming.
- Knowledge of hardware schematics, CPU pinouts, and board-level debugging.
- Experience with high-speed I/O validation (PCIe, DDR, USB).
- Documentation experience in a training or enablement environment.
- Prior involvement in customer-facing roles, technical reporting, or support activities.
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