Staff Firmware Engineer - SDR/5G/6G Modem - Hod HaSharon
Core
Design and develop timing-critical, real-time firmware for cellular modems (SDR, 5G, 6G), driving interactions between protocol layers, PHY, RF, and hardware.
Role type
Staff Firmware Engineer (Modem Technologies)
Builds
Cellular modem firmware for SDR, 5G NR, LTE, and emerging 6G technologies
Domain
Telecommunications / Embedded Systems / Semiconductor
Required skills
C programming, real-time embedded systems, interrupts, concurrency, synchronization, memory/cache behavior, low-level control logic, debugging complex hardware/software systems, technical leadership, 3GPP specifications interpretation
Preferred skills
DSP/MCU/heterogeneous SoC firmware, AI-assisted development tools, modem-to-RF control, scheduler design, hardware register/DMA/timer interaction, memory-constrained systems, silicon bring-up, lab equipment usage
Technologies
C, 3GPP, SDR, 5G NR, LTE, 6G, DSP, MCU, SoC
Responsibilities
Design and implement cellular modem firmware (control flows, scheduling, RF control, state machines); Translate system requirements into robust firmware architecture; Develop modem features for SDR, 5G, LTE, and 6G; Optimize latency-sensitive firmware under strict timing/memory/performance constraints; Debug and perform root-cause analysis of cross-layer issues; Lead and coordinate a small group of engineers; Drive features through architecture, implementation, bring-up, and commercialization
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership
