Alphawave IP, Inc.
Staff Engineer- Firmware Development (High-Speed Interfaces)
The Opportunity
We're looking for the Wavemakers of tomorrow.
Alphawave Semi enables tomorrow’s future by accelerating the critical data communication at the heart of our digital world – from seamless video streaming to AI to the metaverse and much more. Our technology powers product innovation in the most data-demanding industries today, including data centers, networking, storage, artificial intelligence, 5G wireless infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles. Customers partner with us for mission-critical data communication, our innovative technologies, and our proven track record. Together, we enable the next generation of digital technology.
What You'll Do:
● Design, develop, and execute test plans, firmware and tests.
● Increase efficiency through automation and application of appropriate scripting, tools, and innovation
● Utilize source control tools/techniques and maintain software development and release processes.
● Sense of ownership of complete module/task.
● Develop production-quality software, including testing, documentation, static analysis, and CI/CD/CT
● Interacting with hardware, software and other cross functional teams to validate SoCs with minimum delays
What You'll Need:
● Must have 8+years of experience in Firmware development and Validation, Proficiency in C/C++ and Python coding
● Excellent knowledge in low level firmware/ baremetal HW/IP driver writing.
● Should have experience to develope and debug RTOS based drivers.
● Exposure to Silicon Bringup Silicon Validation and is big plus
● Indepth understand of the HW is must
● Should have exposure to design and develop firmware/drivers for high-speed interfaces e.g PCIe, Ethernet , UCIe, USB etc.
● Should have exposure to debug High speed interfaces e.g PCIe Ethernet , UCIe, USB etc.
● Good knowledge of how to use embedded development tools such as JTAG and associated debug tools
● Work experience on ARM Cortex platform/ MIPS/RISC-V cpus.
● Work Experience with FPGAs based platforms is plus
● Strong communication skills to exchange ideas and work as a team
● Should have good knowledge of System software stack, Power Management, High speed peripherals, USB, SDIO,Ethernet,PCIe UCIe Ethernet etc and memory subsystem like DDR/LPDDR etc.
● Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review.
● Work Experience with FPGAs based platforms is plus
● Work experience on Heterogeneous and Multiprocessor SoC platforms.
● Exposure to Pre-Silicon environment with RTL Co-Simulations is plus point
● Experience with development environments such as Linux, Git, Jira and Confluence
"We have a flexible work environment to support and help employees thrive in personal and professional capacities"
As part of our commitment to the well-being and satisfaction of our employees, we have designed a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Competitive Compensation Package
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Provisions to pursue advanced education from Premium Institute, eLearning content providers
Medical Insurance and a cohort of Wellness Benefits
Educational Assistance
Advance Loan Assistance
Office lunch & Snacks Facility
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Alphawave Semi is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all applicants regardless of age, gender, race, disability, or other protected characteristics. We value diversity and provide accommodations during the recruitment process.
