Firmware Engineer Tech Lead

Overview

Firmware Engineer Tech Lead to architect and develop firmware and microcontroller subsystems for Astera Labs’ SoC and systems products.

What you'll do

• Architect and develop firmware and microcontroller subsystems for SoC and systems products.
• Implement major differentiating features of Astera Labs’ products.
• Develop firmware for on-chip microcontrollers and C-language SDKs for system management controllers.
• Architect and verify HW-SW interfaces on complex SoCs with logic designers.
• Work in a customer-facing capacity to understand customer needs.

What you'll need

• Strong academic/technical background in electrical engineering.
• A Bachelor’s in EE or Computer Science (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for server, storage, and/or networking.
• Experience with PCIe-Express protocol (Gen-3 and above), using analyzers and exercisers to debug issues.
• High proficiency in C (preferred) or C++ and development of C-based SDKs.
• High proficiency in Python for automating pre-processors/post-processors and firmware QC.
• Working knowledge of build environments and tools: gcc/Make, Doxygen, and GitHub.

Nice to have

• Experience with PAM4 SerDes, including Tx/Rx equalization, adaptation, CDR, and SerDes link budgets.
• Hands-on experience with PCIe devices in server, storage, and/or networking equipment.
• Experience developing embedded firmware for PCIe or Ethernet Switch products.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.