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The US BootROM & Firmware Organization is looking for fresh faces to join our dynamic, versatile, supportive, fun, and rewarding team to solve the most challenging system and firmware problems, and to grow with us together. You will research, design, develop, and optimize firmware that enable the use of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA). It will includes the configuration feature aspect of the FPGA and also security feature aspect of the device.
What You Will Do
As a BootROM & firmware engineer, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Review the product and hardware specifications, and write the firmware design specifications.
Use C and C++ to implement the configuration and security features of the FPGA devices.
Write the unit test and system test to test the firmware features.
Use the Emulator and/or FPGA Silicon to validate the user flows.
Collaborate with hardware and validation engineers on co-engineering and joint debug of complex system level issues.
The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
$149.1K - $215.9K USD
We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.
Minimum Qualifications:
BS degree or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent and:
5+ years C/C++ programming experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong proficiency in C/C++, assembly, and debugging tools.
Strong system-level debug skills.
Good understanding and extensive experience with RTOS, device driver development.
Good understanding of CPU architecture.
Good understanding of production security and crypto.
Experience on functional safety and FuSA compliance.
Skills Required
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 5+ years C/C++ programming experience
- Eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations
- Proficiency in C/C++, assembly, and debugging tools
- Strong system-level debug skills
- Experience with RTOS and device driver development
- Understanding of CPU architecture
- Understanding of production security and cryptography
- Experience with functional safety and FuSA compliance
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