Boston, Massachusetts, United States Employment USD 160,000 - 200,000 Yearly

Pixcel is hiring an Embedded Firmware Engineer

About the Role

Pixcel is looking for an experienced Embedded Firmware Engineer to develop and maintain firmware for our advanced embedded systems built around Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ SoCs. This role requires deep expertise in low-level driver development, board support packages, and Linux-based embedded systems.

What You'll Do

  • Develop and maintain embedded firmware and device drivers for Zynq UltraScale+ ARM-based platforms, including bootloaders, BSPs, and kernel modules.
  • Design and implement drivers for high-speed communication interfaces including SPI, I2C, PCIe, Ethernet, USB, and DisplayPort.
  • Create firmware to interface with custom imager sensors, including data acquisition, processing pipelines, and real-time performance optimization.
  • Develop ADC interface drivers and implement signal processing algorithms for analog data acquisition.
  • Build comprehensive diagnostic software and test frameworks for hardware validation and manufacturing support.
  • Port and customize Linux distributions for embedded ARM processors, including device tree modifications and kernel configuration.
  • Develop GUI applications for system configuration, monitoring, and user interaction.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineering teams during board bring-up and debug hardware/firmware integration issues.

What We're Looking For

  • Minimum 10 years of embedded firmware development experience.
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems.
  • Extensive experience with ARM Cortex-A processors and Xilinx Zynq or UltraScale+ platforms.
  • Deep understanding of Linux kernel development, device drivers, and BSP customization.
  • Proven track record developing drivers for communication protocols: SPI, I2C, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, DisplayPort.
  • Experience with image sensor integration and real-time data processing.
  • Knowledge of ADC interfacing and analog signal processing.
  • Familiarity with embedded GUI frameworks and display technologies.
  • Strong debugging skills using JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and protocol analyzers.
  • Experience with version control systems (GIT) and collaborative development workflows.

Nice to Have

  • Knowledge of FPGA fabric integration with ARM processing systems.
  • Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
  • Understanding of camera interfaces (MIPI CSI-2, parallel interfaces).
  • Experience with bootloader development (U-Boot, FSBL).
  • Background in automated testing and continuous integration for embedded systems.

Technical Stack

  • Languages: C/C++
  • Platforms: ARM Cortex-A, Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ SoCs
  • OS: Linux kernel
  • Interfaces: SPI, I2C, PCIe, Ethernet, USB, DisplayPort
  • Tools: JTAG, GIT

Required Skills
C/C++ARM Cortex-AXilinx Zynq UltraScale+ SoCsLinux kernelSPII2CPCIeEthernetUSBDisplayPortdevice driversBSP customizationembedded firmware development
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Department Software Development
Category embedded
Posted 14 days ago