Embedded Software Engineer - Silicon Validation Enablement

Job Description :

As an Embedded Software Engineer - Silicon Validation Enablement, you will design and develop bare-metal and low-level embedded software frameworks used to bring up, validate, and characterize SoC subsystems.

You will work closely with pre-silicon and post-silicon bring-up teams, understanding SoC architecture and translating specifications into robust embedded code and software infrastructure.

The role emphasizes software design, development, and debugging, rather than manual validation or test execution.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and develop embedded C software, device drivers, and reusable frameworks for SoC validation and bring-up.
• Understand SoC architecture and subsystems (Camera, Display, GPU, Memory, Security, etc.) and implement corresponding software layers.
• Develop bare-metal and RTOS-based software to exercise critical data paths, performance, and functionality.
• Build scalable software frameworks that can be reused across pre-silicon (emulation/FPGA) and post-silicon platforms.
• Collaborate with architecture, RTL, and validation teams to align software with hardware design.
• Debug and optimize embedded software on emulators, FPGA platforms, and silicon development boards.
• Contribute to software design reviews, coding standards, and documentation.

Technical Skills (Must Have) :

• Strong expertise in Silicon functional validation.
• Experience building software frameworks for silicon bring-up or validation enablement.
• Exposure to hardware emulation platforms (ZeBu, Palladium, Veloce).
• Good understanding of embedded system design and low-level software development.
• Experience developing and validating drivers for peripherals such as UART, I2C, SPI, eMMC, USB, I2S.
• Good knowledge of ARM architecture and SoC subsystems.

Good to Have :

• Proficiency in C programming for embedded systems.
• Knowledge of FreeRTOS or similar RTOS.
• Experience with bare-metal programming and boot-time software.
• Familiarity with Git / Gerrit or similar version control systems.
• Python, TCL, or Bash scripting for automation and tooling.
• Experience with Linux system programming and ARM boot flows.
• Understanding of RTL concepts and interaction between software and hardware.
• Background in consumer electronics, especially camera or display subsystems.

Non-Technical Skills :

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent debugging and root-cause analysis capability.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Self-driven, adaptable, and eager to work on cutting-edge silicon.