Firmware Job Description
Firmware
provides software development and testing in real-time embedded systems and PC software on incoming products.
Firmware Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Proficiency in C language
Work with local and overseas firmware teams to guide and coordinate the firmware development effort based on defined
Validate behaviour of hardware installations
Position involves creating and executing automated testing for firmware of microcontrollers for utility meters & communication devices used in residential, commercial, and industrial metering applications
Applying state of the art techniques to develop embedded firmware for very low-power, battery powered systems consisting of a mixture of analog, digital and RF circuitry in highly integrated, low power sensor/RF embedded designs
Create software documentation, including product and software requirements, software designs, test plans and test reports
Actively participate on cross-functional and cross-organizational project teams through all phases of product development to ensure successful execution of innovative, best-in-class designs
Develop and delivery collaterals to support Open Source projects
Development of communication drivers
Work with Marketing, Digital Design, Product Analysis, Algorithm and Hardware teams on defining system architecture of Image Signal Processors (ISP), enabling HW-friendly SW and SW-friendly HW
Firmware Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Firmware
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PKI, PMP, SSH, SSL, X.509, TLS, PMI, DO-254, TUV, IEC
Education for Firmware
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the firmware job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronics, Education, Technical
Skills for Firmware
Desired skills for firmware include:
Python
C
USB
Firmware development
Agile software development process life cycle
Verification
SPI
System failure analysis
Embedded systems design and real time embedded systems
Desired experience for firmware includes:
2+ years of experience in structured SW/FW design methodologies
Knowledge of embedded OSes
Basics of electronics and inbound data transmission protocols, busses
Knowledge in Firmware Engineering environment
A BS degree in computer engineering, computer science, or electrical engineering (or equivalent)
Understanding of microprocessor-based electronics and embedded software (firmware) programming
Firmware Examples
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Firmware Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of firmware. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for firmware
- Automate and script data collection and analyze results for performance (network and battery) optimization
- Good exposure to Automotive Embedded Development and Testing tools (IDE, Vector CAN tools like CANoe, GENy)
- Familiarity with SW development process (V model, Agile/Scrum) is desirable
- Limited inter-organizational and outside customer contacts
- Provide recommendations for equipment
- Participate as part of a development team, contribute during conceptual design and architectural strategic planning sessions, provide in-depth technical input and analysis, perform code reviews, and actively participate as part of the overall engineering team
- Derive product level requirements into system/sub system level functional requirements
- Work independently and with vendor resources to implement new/existing product design projects requirements
- Create, own design input & output document deliverables within the project
- Perform code Review to ensure quality of firmware developed by the design team
Qualifications for firmware
- Able to use hardware debug tools
- Demonstrated organizational skills, high stress levels
- Must have hands-on experience in rapid prototyping, hardware bring-up
- Familiarity with compiler and debugger targeting ARM Cortex-M/R/A, ATMEL AVR
- Multi-disciplined project experience (electronics, mechanical, acoustics)
- Knowledge of high level
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of firmware. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for firmware
- Manage projects and resource to meet transceiver project development schedule
- Communicate to customers for requirements and technical support
- Hands-on capability in developing firmware and test software
- Design, test and deploy embedded code for rotary steerable control, navigation and communication systems
- Support development of software tools to communicate to and test rotary steerable drilling systems
- Advise Electrical and Mechanical Engineering teams on system architecture and hardware specifications
- Analyze system performance during and after field use
- Troubleshoot firmware and electrical issues identified during lab testing and field operation
- Compile engineering documentation and communicate to internal and external resources
- Support in the publication of Technical Papers and Patents
Qualifications for firmware
- Proven ability to produce high quality design outputs in a timely manner
- Knowledge of product development methodologies and best practices
- Knowledge of verification and validation testing methodologies
- Startup experience, working in a fast paced development environment
- Medical, or other regulated industry, device development experience
- Solid understanding of US and international regulatory requirements for medical devices
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of firmware. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for firmware
- Designs enhancements, updates, and programming changes for portions and subsystems of firmware, including embedded code, drivers, and software applications
- Manage a team of FW engineers, responsible for top-to-bottom delivery of its domain
- Take part in Development of new idea, releases and products, focusing on Physical Link up process and optimizations
- Become a focal point for Interconnect FW Validation
- Collaborate with leading Network companies which are our customers
- Overall FW capability management (equipment + resources)\
- Grow Infrastructure development/operations capacity in line with sites strategy
- Gen4 Continuous Integration (autobuild, autotest, iSubmit)
- Gen4 Releases owner
- Gen4 DT backlog reduction
Qualifications for firmware
- Real-time operating system knowledge
- Enrolled at an accredited 4 year university program for Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
- Experience in modern agile software development methodologies and practices
- Hands on experience in Android and Embedded Linux platforms
- Knowledge of AUTOSAR architecture and experience in developing AUTOSAR components
- Knowledge of 3G / LTE is preferred
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a firmware. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for firmware
- Backlog (features, DTs) coordination prioritization
- Work closely with other software and hardware engineers to solve design issues
- Responsible for design and implementation of new device features on multiple platforms
- Providing technical documentation (test procedures, design specifications)
- Perform detailed design and reliability
- Design, implement and test firmware subsystems, in collaboration with the system design team and hardware engineers, utilizing the hardware and embedded software technologies
- Leverage DFR for software, Agile and Lean software development methodologies to drive reliability into the product development life cycle
- Design electrical/electronics digital hardware as require
- Responsible for the Design, Implementation and Test of software for controller and related products working closely with other Software/Firmware Engineers, Hardware Engineers, System Architects and Test Engineers
- Participate in the development of software requirements specifications and software functional specifications
Qualifications for firmware
- Knowledge and experience with an advanced programming language
- Capable of providing solutions when presented with conflicting requirements and technical challenges
- Proficiency with wired networking technologies and securities including Ethernet
- 4+ years of experience in RTOS and multi-thread application development
- 2+ years of working on storage subsystem firmware / driver development (SSDs, HDDs )
- 2+ years of experience in implementing firmware for security features
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Our company is looking to fill the role of firmware. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for firmware
- Programming 32-bit microcontrollers in C using Real-Time Operating Systems
- Contribution to requirements engineering
- Analysis of the requirements, architecture definition, and design of firmware and testing for eMMC/UFS products
- Developing source code targeting the eMMC/UFS embedded system
- Performing effective analysis of functional issues or performance profiling with the firmware and hardware in test environments or target host systems
- Contributing to process improvements to ensure firmware quality and time-to-market
- Development of product independent, reusable software
- Product/device specific support for product turn on and performance optimization
- Excellent team work, communication skills both verbal and written is a MUST
- Gain and maintain in depth knowledge of Qualitrol products and IP products’ embedded software
Qualifications for firmware
- Modular design approach
- Willingness to learn other skills as necessary
- 2+ years of experience with wireless communication protocols (Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Bluetooth, BLE, ) at the MAC level including development, modification, tuning and/or support of network stacks
- Proficient in high-level structured programming languages
- Experience in debugging embedded solutions using tools such as debuggers and scopes
- Experience in recreating sporadic types of issues/failures using various debugging techniques