Firmware Engineer Contrator

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THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Firmware Engineer contractor to join the NBIO team and drive HW/FW co-development for IP sub-systems. In this role, you will collaborate with hardware, firmware, and verification engineers, and contribute to the design, implementation, and verification of embedded firmware in pre-silicon and post-silicon environments across multiple SoC programs. You will also introduce AI-driven improvements to workflows and development processes. Projects focus around PCIe and related technologies for I/O virtualization, shared virtual memory, I/O security, storage, management & accelerators.

THE PERSON

You are passionate about high quality firmware development with creative and effective problem-solving skills, have an attention to detail, are a motivated self-starter who can work both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environments. You have excellent technical communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical leadership within the local NBIO firmware team and collaborate with a mix of full-time employees and contractors.
• Lead day-to-day development efforts, including design, implementation, and co-verification of embedded firmware.
• Work within the broader NBIO firmware team to drive technical excellence and firmware development best practices.
• Apply AI tools and techniques to improve workflows and accelerate development.
• Collaborate across sites and functions.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Extensive experience with microcontrollers and embedded C/assembly programming.
• Strong understanding of low-level HW/FW interfaces and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with multi-core firmware design and techniques.
• Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and board support packages.
• Experience with hardware abstraction layers and shared code bases.
• Proficiency in Agile/Scrum firmware development methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with pre-silicon FW development environments, including emulation, RTL simulation, and modeling platforms.
• 5+ years of firmware development experience, with proven technical capability.
• Exposure to AI-driven development tools and workflow optimization.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in electronics/computer engineering or other applied sciences.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.