staff software engineer

If you are looking for a challenging and exciting career in the world of technology, then look no further. Skyworks is an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors whose solutions are powering the wireless networking revolution. At Skyworks, you will find a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on global collaboration, minimal layers of management and the freedom to make meaningful contributions in a setting that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. Our work culture values diversity, social responsibility, open communication, mutual trust and respect. We are excited about the opportunity to work with you and glad you want to be part of a team of talented individuals who together can change the way the world communicates.

Requisition ID: 74923

Responsibilities

• Architecting and implementing firmware solutions for embedded systems, including low-level drivers, communication protocols, and application logic.
• Work with product definers, hardware engineers, QA and product teams to ensure firmware compatibility with hardware designs.
• Developing comprehensive test plans and procedures to verify firmware functionality.
• Debugging hardware/firmware integration issues by utilizing debugging tools to analyze firmware behavior and troubleshoot complex problems.
• Provide ongoing maintenance and support for existing firmware, including troubleshooting, debugging and resolving issues as needed to ensure product reliability and performance.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide best practices for FW/SW development.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science or related fields.
• 8-10 years of experience in firmware development, embedded systems and related areas.
• Proficiency in C and assembly language. Experience with Python or scripting languages is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGAs, and other embedded hardware architectures,
• Experience with bare metal programming and RTOS like FreeRTOS or Zephyr.
• Experience in writing low level drivers for peripherals like UART, SPI, I2C, PWM etc.
• Knowledge of communication protocols like ZigBee and BLE.
• Proficiency in using debug tools like JTAG, GDB, oscilloscopes, Logic Analysers and other debuggers.
• Understanding of secure firmware development and firmware over-the-air updates.
• Ability to work with different version control systems like GIT, GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket.
• Experience with unit testing, system testing and integration testing. Ability to isolate issues in a system test environment.