Firmware Engineer

BusPatrol
Hyderabad, India
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Experienced embedded systems engineers with AI expertise will find this role in Hyderabad, India, requiring collaboration with hardware teams and a focus on Linux-based development.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5-10 years of embedded firmware experience and AI integration skills will align well with the role's requirements.
    — “5-10 years of experience”
  • Professionals with a background in Linux kernel and device driver development are particularly well-suited for this position.
    — “Experience with Linux Kernel and Device Driver development on Linux”
  • Individuals who have worked on AI accelerators and EdgeAI applications will have a strong edge in this role.
    — “Working experience on AI accelerator”

Things to consider

  • The role requires strong independent work capabilities, which may not align with candidates seeking frequent team collaboration.
    — “capable of working independently”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work in a global, cross-functional environment, which may involve time zone challenges.
    — “Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work in a global, cross-functional environment.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with ARM, NVIDIA, or other processors in your resume and during interviews.
    — “Understanding of processor architectures (e.g., ARM, MIPS, NXP, TI, x86, NVIDIA, Accelerators)”
  • Showcase your ability to debug firmware using emulators and analyzers with concrete examples.
    — “Perform rigorous debugging using emulators and analyzers”
  • Emphasize your background in AI/ML algorithms related to computer vision and how you've applied them in EdgeAI.
    — “Experience with different AI / ML algorithms on computer vision”
  • Demonstrate your ability to create technical documentation for firmware design and validation processes.
    — “Create technical documentation for design, code, and validation procedures”
  • Include specific projects where you ported AI models to embedded systems in your application materials.
    — “Port new AI models on the platform for different requirements”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Developed robust firmware for embedded systems
  • Ported new AI models on the platform
  • Created technical documentation for design, code, and validation procedures
Typical background
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering5-10 years of experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Firmware DevelopmentEmbedded SystemsLinux PlatformDevice Driver DevelopmentAI ToolsCamera InterfacingC, C++, PythonProcessor ArchitecturesAI ModelsLinux Kernel

Preferred

RUSTAT CommandsNovatek Processor

Stack & domain

CC++PythonLinuxAIMLEdgeaiGitRUSTAT CommandsProblem SolvingCommunicationTeamworkEmbedded SystemsCameraAI AcceleratorComputer Vision

About the role

Original posting from BusPatrol via Ashby

Firmware Engineer

Overview

The successful candidate will be instrumental writing firmware and different use-cases on camera. The candidate should contribute to brainstorming, problem solving and leverage AI tools to optimize the design and development lifecycle. S/he should be expert in device driver and application development on Linux platform. A deep understanding and expertise of computer vision is appreciated. A good knowledge of different AI / ML algorithms on computer vision such that s/he can make changes in the existing algorithms. Should have a good knowledge of developing EdgeAI applications meeting the computational constraints.

Responsibilities

· Develop robust, efficient firmware for embedded systems (e.g., bare-metal or RTOS-based) to initialize hardware, manage peripherals, and communicate with other systems.

· Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to ensure seamless operation between code and physical hardware.

· Proficiency in C, C++, Python

· Port new AI models on the platform for different requirements.

· Perform rigorous debugging using emulators and analyzers; validate system functionality via automated testing and simulation tools

· Create technical documentation for design, code, and validation procedures

· Understanding of processor architectures (e.g., ARM, MIPS, NXP, TI, x86, NVIDIA, Accelerators)

· Expertise in interfacing with camera (IP Camera and Analog Camera)

· Leverage AI tools to accelerate time to market and enhance development validation efficiency.

· Working experience on AI accelerator

· Modem, Utilization of HW/CPU

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.

· 5-10 years of experience

· Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently.

· Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

· Experience with source control, particularly with Git

· Able to understand schematic and board bring-up skill set

· Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work in a global, cross-functional environment.

· Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently.

Nice to Have

· Experience in low-level compute infrastructures.

· Experience of working on Novatek Processor

· Experience with Linux Kernel and Device Driver development on Linux

Knowledge on RUST, AT Commands

Source: BusPatrol careers (Ashby)

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