CareerPlan

Embedded Systems Engineer

San Jose, CaliforniaFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-10-22
No visa sponsorship

Core

Own embedded designs for post-silicon system-level validation and board bring-up for FPGA and SoC-based platforms, writing firmware and low-level software to take new boards from first power-on to a stable, validated platform.

Role type

Senior individual contributor embedded systems engineer (hardware bring-up & validation)

Builds

FPGA and SoC-based platforms for networking, storage, automotive, aerospace, and AI/ML workloads

Domain

Semiconductor hardware validation and embedded systems

Required skills

C/C++ for bare-metal and Linux-based embedded systems, embedded Linux (Yocto, BSP, device trees), hardware bring-up and validation, debugging silicon/firmware/drivers, automation scripting (Python, Tcl, Shell, Makefiles), Git/CI workflows

Preferred skills

Linux kernel-mode driver development, AMD/Xilinx Vitis and EDF environments, interface validation (Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN), technical leadership and mentoring

Technologies

ARM (APU/RPU), RISC-V, Yocto, Vitis, EDF, Git, Python, Tcl, Shell, Makefiles

Responsibilities

Define and drive silicon-to-solution validation strategy and signoffs, own new board bring-up from power-on through stable platform, develop and automate validation tests and regression flows, debug complex issues spanning silicon, firmware, drivers, and OS, partner with cross-functional teams to drive production readiness

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC