Firmware Engineer - Intermediate

Job Description

• Firmware design and development of DDR PHY & DRAM Training steps.
• Firmware development of DDR PHY for ATE Testing, IP Char & SoC Power.
• Pre-silicon FW coding and simulation against Architectural and RTL models.
• Post-silicon lab bring-up and optimization of DDR Init and Run Time FW.
• Post-silicon DDR Training enhancements to enable robust links for higher reliability / higher frequency margin.
• Working with SoC/Product firmware teams to define features and specs.

• +5 years’ experience as a firmware engineer.
• Excellent knowledge of C, C++, and any scripting language, such as Python.
• Good Knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog and digital simulation debug.
• The ability to adapt and learn new toolsets and frameworks is required.
• Strong understanding of synchronization techniques (handshakes, message passing); knowledge of hardware-level clocking and synchronization is a plus.
• Post-silicon experience developing firmware on real hardware is required.
• Experience with SERDES, DDR, and Memory Controller Design is preferred.
• Strong understanding of computer organization/architecture.
• Laboratory experience, including the use of equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
• Experience with low-level, physical phenomena-oriented logic design is an asset (dealing with IO, clocking, voltage control, etc.).

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering is strongly desired. A Master's or PhD degree is a plus.