Senior Staff Engineer, Software / Firmware Engineering

What You'll Do

• – DDR4/DDR5 Memory Subsystem: • Support DDR4/DDR5 bring‑up, initialization, and platform‑level validation. • Develop firmware for DDR training, calibration, and memory controller configuration. • Perform DDR timing/SI debugging and validate reliability features such as ECC and scrubbing. • Assist with DIMM/SPD/PMIC integration and lab-based SI/PI measurements.
• What We're Looking For • BS / MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering and 5–10 years of experience in firmware/software development. • Hands-on experience with low-level platform software/firmware, including hardware bring-up and debugging. • Strong knowledge of Arm Cortex‑M, Cortex‑A, and RISC‑V cores. • Proficiency in C programming and debugging. • Proficiency in Zephyr, Tock, or other real-time operating systems (RTOS). • Experienced with DDR4/DDR5 DIMM architecture, including channel topology, rank/sub‑channel design, SPD/XMP, and PMIC.
• Skilled in Addr/Cmd/DQ/DQS routing, DRAM timing tuning, refresh/ZQ calibration, and ODT/DRV optimization.
• Familiar with DDR4/DDR5 training flows (write/read leveling, DQS gate, VrefDQ/CA training) and DLL/PLL frequency alignment.
• Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity.
• We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us.
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