Firmware Engineer

About the role

Applied Intuition is seeking a Firmware Engineer to own the foundation of new hardware platforms from day one. The role focuses on low‑level firmware development, early board bring‑up and system‑level enablement for microcontrollers and infotainment‑class SoCs.

Key responsibilities

• Lead board bring‑up for new hardware platforms, including microcontrollers and infotainment SoCs.
• Develop and debug bootloaders and early boot software.
• Port and customize FreeRTOS, QNX, Linux and Android on new boards.
• Enable Linux kernel and device drivers for custom hardware.
• Optimize boot time, system startup and runtime performance.
• Drive power‑optimization across boot, idle and active workloads.
• Debug complex hardware and software issues using JTAG, logic analyzers and low‑level logs.
• Collaborate with hardware teams, BSP vendors and silicon partners.
• Support system integration, validation and bring‑up on real target hardware.

Required profile

• Hands‑on experience with low‑level firmware development and board bring‑up.
• Strong understanding of embedded operating systems and boot processes.
• Ability to work closely with hardware, silicon vendors and global teams.
• Problem‑solving mindset for complex hardware/software interactions.

Required skills

• Firmware development for microcontrollers and SoCs.
• Bootloader development and debugging.
• FreeRTOS, QNX, Linux and Android platforms.
• Linux kernel and device driver enablement.
• Power optimization techniques.
• JTAG, logic analyzer and low‑level log analysis.