Associate Firmware Engineer

Dhruva Space is seeking a motivated and skilled Associate Firmware Engineer to join our innovative team. With 2 to 4 years of hands-on experience in embedded systems development, the ideal candidate will play a key role in advancing our cutting-edge projects. As part of a full-stack space engineering company, the Associate Firmware Engineer will be responsible for developing, debugging, and integrating firmware across various platforms and microcontroller architectures. This role requires strong technical expertise, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the ability to contribute to the successful delivery of embedded systems solutions.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop, test, and debug firmware for embedded systems using C/C++ programming languages.
• Work closely with hardware engineers to integrate firmware with hardware components, ensuring optimal system functionality.
• Design and develop device drivers for I2C, SPI, ADCs, DACs, and other related technologies.
• Perform firmware development, testing, debugging, and validation on Microcontrollers, FPGA, or similar, ensuring quality and functionality.
• Implement firmware on Linux, bare-metal systems and real time operating systems (RTOS) such as FreeRTOS, with a focus on system performance and reliability.
• Utilize embedded development tools such as JTAG, emulators, GDB, Trace32, and logic analyzers for debugging and system bring up.
• Work with cross functional teams across software, hardware, and manufacturing to ensure timely project execution and product development.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for firmware, testing procedures, and validation reports.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 2-4 years in embedded systems firmware development.
• Proficient in C programming with a basic understanding of C++ and scripting languages like Python.
• Experience with communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, GPIO, and driver development.
• Hands-on experience with embedded tools such as GCC, GDB, Eclipse, JTAG, and logic analyzers.
• Hands-on experience with 16/32-bit microcontrollers, ARM-based systems, and FPGAs.
• Proficient in debugging techniques, hardware testing, and using tools like Trace32 and logic analyzers.
• Familiar with device trees, BSPs, and sensor integration (e.g., MIPI/CSI).
• Familiar with high-speed I/Os such as Ethernet, PCIe, and HBM.
• Experience with software development for systems with Linux OS or multi-threaded RTOS environments.
• Experience using Git, Jira, and Confluence for version control and project management.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional global teams across different time zones.