Staff Embedded SW/FW Engineer (Bringup)

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop and debug silicon bringup sequences and test in bare metal C/C++ on FPGA/Emulator
• Deploy configuration sequences and validation tests on first silicon and debug them
• Develop automated test framework and regression test suites in Python
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to implement best practices and continuous improvements
• Analyse test results, identify and debug failures/defects
• Provide feedback to architects and contribute to shared test infrastructure

Requirements

• Strong experience in Bare metal / embedded C/C++
• Good knowledge of digital ASICs
• Experience with post-silicon validation in digital ASIC environments
• Proficiency in Python and Linux
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and diagnostic skills
• Ability to work across teams to find root causes of complex issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Driver level experience with PCIe, Ethernet, or memory technologies (LPDDR, DDR, HBM)
• Experience with peripherals such as I2C, I3C, or SPI
• Knowledge of mixed-signal building blocks like PLLs and high speed PHYs
• Experience with Arm CPUs, System IP, and debug tools
• Experience with AMBA protocols
• Understanding of ML applications and workloads
• Experience in Characterization, Failure Analysis, or Statistical analysis

About the Company

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems, designing advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware to drive AI innovation.