Firmware Engineer

About the Company

About the Role

Responsibilities

Product Development and Leadership

• Architect, design, and develop firmware for electronic systems, including IoT and fintech products.
• Write efficient and optimized firmware code in C/C++, Embedded C, and register-level programming.
• Develop and optimize algorithms for signal processing, control systems, data analysis, and other relevant applications.
• Create firmware modules for communication, control, and other functionalities.

Collaboration and Communication

• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define hardware/firmware interfaces and specifications.
• Work closely with software developers to integrate firmware with higher-level software components and ensure seamless functionality.
• Collaborate with product managers to define project requirements, scope, and timelines, and actively participate in project planning and execution.

Electronics Team Management and Development

• Create comprehensive firmware simulation models and test cases.
• Perform firmware simulations to verify functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and emerging technologies in firmware development and algorithm design.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance firmware functionality and performance.

Project Management and Resource Allocation

• Optimize firmware for resource-constrained environments and real-time embedded systems with strict timing constraints.
• Implement efficient algorithms and data structures.
• Perform firmware simulations to verify functionality, performance, and reliability.

External Relations and Partnerships

• Lead the debugging and troubleshooting efforts to identify and resolve firmware and algorithm-related issues.
• Develop and execute test plans to ensure firmware quality and performance.
• Prepare and maintain detailed documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and technical reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in firmware design and development.

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming for embedded systems, with a focus on register-level programming and library creation.
• Experience with hardware/firmware co-design and familiarity with hardware design principles (recommended).

Preferred Skills

• Experience in firmware simulation.
• Working within resource-constrained embedded environments.