Senior Lead Firmware Engineer
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LocationNoida; Hyderabad
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience3+ yrs
Company size10,000+ people
PostedOct 30, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live2d ago
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BS/MS Degree in EE or Computer Engineering with embedded software focus, or equivalent experience
MS with 3 years of experience or BS with 5 years of experience in the related field
Understanding of embedded software development including device drivers and consumer embedded applications
Familiar with ARM Assembly, C/C++/RUST/Python programming
Familiarity with Flash, SPI, I2C, USB, UART, CAN, etc.
Experience with the ARM and RISC-V based Architecture
Experience with GCC and GNU make, ARM compilers such as IAR, Keil and DS-5
Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Bitbucket, etc.
Experience using logic analyzers and oscilloscopes
Experience as a maintainer or significant contributor to a well-known open-source project
Skills
I2C
SPI
UART
USB
ARM Assembly
C
C++
RUST
Python
Flash
CAN
ARM
RISC-V
GCC
GNU make
IAR
Keil
DS-5
JIRA
Bitbucket
logic analyzers
oscilloscopes
Responsibilities
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Development of HAL and Peripheral device drivers for MCX, Crossover RT and i.MX family of devices, such as I2C Master/Slave, SPI Master/Slave, UART, USB, etc., to work in standalone bare metal, ROM and RTOS environments.
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Deliver high quality, well documented and tested code for customers’ reference and use.
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Verify ROM code and other software deliverables on pre-silicon test and debug environments such as RTL and Emulation platforms.
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Actively support key customers.
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Analyze, investigate and resolve system level issues together with other teams globally
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Contribute to internal and external open-source projects, managing the full development lifecycle from forking to merging
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Triage issues, review pull requests, and maintain code quality in public repositories
Key Challenges:
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The development of rom code in the absence of silicon
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Verification and debugging issues in pre-silicon environments, meeting close to 100% test coverage
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Hardening of the critical sections of the code to ensure rom code is not vulnerable to physical or logical attacks
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Meeting required security and safety standards
Cross functional aspects:
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Development of rom code involves interactions with several teams working on the SOC, Marketing, Systems Architects, SOC Design, Verification and Validation leads, Documentation, Software and other team leads.
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Mentoring will be provided by senior members of the system rom team with over 10 years of experience in rom development and architecture
Job Qualifications:
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BS/MS Degree in EE or Computer Engineering with embedded software focus, or equivalent experience
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MS with 3 years of experience or BS with 5 years of experience in the related field is required
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Familiar with ARM Assembly, C/C++/RUST/Python programming is a plus
•
Understanding of embedded software development including device drivers and consumer embedded applications
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Familiarity in following areas is preferred: Flash, SPI, I2C, USB, UART, CAN, etc.
•
Experience with the ARM and RISC-V based Architecture is preferred
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Experience with GCC and GNU make, ARM compilers such as IAR, Keil and DS-5 is preferred
•
Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Bitbucket, etc., is preferred
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Experience using logic analyzers and oscilloscopes is preferred
•
Experience as a maintainer or significant contributor to a well-known open-source project is preferred
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