Embedded Software Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 19, 2026.
Job Description :
As an Embedded Software Engineer - Silicon Validation Enablement, you will design and develop bare-metal and low-level embedded software frameworks used to bring up, validate, and characterize SoC subsystems.
You will work closely with pre-silicon and post-silicon bring-up teams, understanding SoC architecture and translating specifications into robust embedded code and software infrastructure.
The role emphasizes software design, development, and debugging, rather than manual validation or test execution.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design and develop embedded C software, device drivers, and reusable frameworks for SoC validation and bring-up.
- Understand SoC architecture and subsystems (Camera, Display, GPU, Memory, Security, etc.) and implement corresponding software layers.
- Develop bare-metal and RTOS-based software to exercise critical data paths, performance, and functionality.
- Build scalable software frameworks that can be reused across pre-silicon (emulation/FPGA) and post-silicon platforms.
- Collaborate with architecture, RTL, and validation teams to align software with hardware design.
- Debug and optimize embedded software on emulators, FPGA platforms, and silicon development boards.
- Contribute to software design reviews, coding standards, and documentation.
Technical Skills (Must Have) :
- Strong expertise in Silicon functional validation.
- Experience building software frameworks for silicon bring-up or validation enablement.
- Exposure to hardware emulation platforms (ZeBu, Palladium, Veloce).
- Good understanding of embedded system design and low-level software development.
- Experience developing and validating drivers for peripherals such as UART, I2C, SPI, eMMC, USB, I2S.
- Good knowledge of ARM architecture and SoC subsystems.
Good to Have :
- Proficiency in C programming for embedded systems.
- Knowledge of FreeRTOS or similar RTOS.
- Experience with bare-metal programming and boot-time software.
- Familiarity with Git / Gerrit or similar version control systems.
- Python, TCL, or Bash scripting for automation and tooling.
- Experience with Linux system programming and ARM boot flows.
- Understanding of RTL concepts and interaction between software and hardware.
- Background in consumer electronics, especially camera or display subsystems.
Non-Technical Skills :
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent debugging and root-cause analysis capability.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
- Self-driven, adaptable, and eager to work on cutting-edge silicon.
Skills
Embedded System, System Validation, SoC, Embedded C, RTOS, Embedded System Design, USB, FreeRTOS