This position requires someone comfortable will all aspects of embedded software development, thrives in a sophisticated multi-functional organization, is not afraid to debate ideas openly, and is flexible enough to pivot on constantly evolving requirements. - Specify, design, and implement the firmware architecture of a groundbreaking mobile wireless communications system. - Implement key protocol, signal processing, and numerical algorithms with very tight time, latency, and energy budgets by collaborating with niche cellular ASIC hardware. - Work with silicon designers to define a processor, bus, DMA, accelerator, and memory subsystems. - Assist in the development of pre-silicon emulation systems/virtual platforms and use them for pre-silicon FW design and HW verification. - Evaluate and implement groundbreaking tools for build, formal verification, and testing. - Define methodologies and best practices.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Very good proficiency in C and/or C++, compilers, build, and source code control tools.
Very good understanding of embedded software engineering principles, and core computer science fundamentals.
Significant experience with memory-constrained Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and concurrent programming.
Validated experience in debugging embedded software systems. Familiarity with UARTs, JTAG, and oscilloscopes.
Shown understanding of computer architecture with particular emphasis on the HW/SW interfaces of high-speed communication subsystems.
English language proficiency is required for this position.
Key Qualifications
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor or Master in Computer Science, Embedded System Engineering, or Electrical/Information Engineering with extensive years of working experience or PhD in a relevant field with proven years of working experience.
Experience with silicon prototyping, emulation systems, and virtual platforms.
Some mainstream OS application-level development and Python or Perl scripting experience would be desirable
Experience with hardware control for physical layer 4G/5G data path processing is a plus
Understanding of 5G and 4G 3GPP protocols would be a nice-to-have
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