Real-Tme Embedded Firmware Engineer

A successful global company is looking for an Image Sensor Firmware Engineer.

What does the role include?

• In-depth exploration of image sensors and smartphone photography technologies, with a focus on understanding trade-offs between image quality, resolution, dynamic range, chip size, and power consumption
• Firmware development in C for embedded processors with memory constraints
• Writing code to control and manage the entire chip system and data path, including:
• Boot sequence, image processing block control, IP configuration, real-time algorithm implementation, and communication with external components
• Interfacing with the smartphone’s application processor, memory management, and more
• Implementing and optimizing algorithms using hardware accelerators
• Influencing system architecture, algorithm development, and hardware design
• Developing unit tests and system-level tests – in both simulation and emulation environments
• Creating tools for firmware updates and debugging, including the emulation environment
• Close collaboration with various teams: Algorithms, Analog, Digital Design, Digital Verification, Firmware Verification, and Field Application Engineers (FAEs)
• Providing software solutions for image quality issues discovered post-silicon

Requirements:

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• At least 3 years of experience in real-time embedded firmware development
• Extensive experience in C programming, including writing efficient code under hardware constraints
• Ability to understand full system requirements, constraints, and technical challenges

Advantages:

• Experience in developing and debugging hardware-software integrated systems during the hardware development phase
• Firmware development experience using emulators such as FPGA or Cadence Palladium
• Proficiency in Python and C++
• Experience working with Arm Cortex or RISC-V based processors
• Strong analytical and algorithmic skills