Embedded Firmware Engineer

Role: Sr. Principle Engineer -Firmware

Experience: 8 to 10 Yrs.

Job description:

Primary skills:

-        At least 8 years of working experience on embedded firmware development

-        Experience in multithreaded programming, network programming (wired and wireless protocols), real-time programming, cross-platform and cross-language development

-        Prior experience with overseeing board bring-up and validation

-        Hands-on experience on driver development for various sensors,Flash,PMIC

-        Working knowledge of communication protocols like UART, I2C, SPI, USB, Ethernet, etc

-        Product development experience with range of microcontroller/microprocessor architectures, adoption of bare-metal, RTOS and Linux operating systems on new platforms

-        Minimum 2+ years of experience doing hands-on software development in Bluetooth domain; application, framework, Bluetooth stack or drivers

-        Working Experience In display driver development with MIPI/LVDS/QSPI will be a value addition

-        Experience with hardware lab equipment such as digital scope, logic analyser and JTAG

-        Understanding of embedded development constraints and system performance

-        Hands-on Experience on System level integration

-        Experience with programming in C/C++/python

-        Experience in reading schematics

Secondary skills:

-        Version Control System

-        Working experience on BLE SoC like Nordic, Ambiq, Dailog

-        Bug Tracking

About us:

Arista Networks was founded to pioneer and deliver software driven cloud networking solutions for large datacenter storage and computing environments. Arista's award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds from 10 to 400 gigabits per second, redefine scalability, agility and resilience. Arista has shipped more than 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system. Committed to open standards, Arista is a founding member of the 25/50GbE consortium. Arista Networks products are available worldwide directly and through partners.

About the job

Arista Networks is looking for world-class software engineers to join our Extensible Operating System (EOS) software development team.As a core member of the EOS team, you will be part of a fast-paced,high caliber team-building features to run the world's largest data center networks.Your software will be a key component of Arista's EOS, Arista's unique, Linux-based network operating system that runs on all of Arista's data center networking products.

The EOS team is responsible for all aspects of the development and delivery of software meant to run on the various Arista switches.You will work with your fellow engineers and members of the marketing team to gather and understand the functional and technical requirements for upcoming projects.You will help write functional specifications, design specifications, test plans, and the code to bring all of these to life.You will also work with customers to triage and fix problems in their networks. Internally, you will develop automated tests for your software, monitor the execution of those tests, and triage and fix problems found by your tests.At Arista, you will own your projects from definition to deployment, and you will be responsible for the quality of everything you deliver.

This role demands strong and broad software engineering fundamentals, and a good understanding of networking including capabilities like L2, L3, and fundamentals of commercial switching HW.Your role will not be limited to a single aspect of EOS at Arista, but cover all aspects of EOS.

Responsibilities:

• Write functional specifications and design specifications for features related to forwarding traffic on the internet and cloud data centers.
• Independently implement solutions to small-sized problems in our EOS software, using the C, C++, and python programming languages.
• Write test plan specifications for small-sized features in EOS, and implement automated test programs to execute the cases described in the test plan.
• Debug problems found by our automated test programs and fix the problems.
• Work on a team implementing, testing, and debugging solutions to larger routing protocol problems.
• Work with Customer Support Engineers to analyze problems in customer networks and provide fixes for those problems when needed in the form of new software releases or software patches.
• Work with the System Test Engineers to analyze problems found in their tests and provide fixes for those problems.
• Mentor new and junior engineers to bring them up to speed in Arista’s software development environment.
• Review and contribute to the specifications and implementations written by other team members.
• Help to create a schedule for the implementation and debugging tasks, update that schedule weekly, and report it to the project lead.

Qualifications:

• BS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering 3-10 years experience, or MS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 5 years experience, Ph.D. in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of C, C++, and/or python.
• Knowledge of UNIX or Linux.
• Understanding of L2/L3 networking including at least one of the following areas is desirable:

1. IP routing protocols, such as RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, or PIM.
2. Layer 2 features such as 802.1d bridging, the 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol, the 802.1ax Link Aggregation Control Protocol, the 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol, or RFC 1812 IP routing.

• Ability to utilize, test, and debug packet forwarding engine and a hardware component’s vendor provided software libraries in your solutions.
• Infrastructure functions related to distributed systems such as messaging, signalling, databases, and command line interface techniques.
• Hands on experience in the design and development of ethernet bridging or routing related software or distributed systems software is desirable.
• Hands on experience with enterprise or service provider class Ethernet switch/router system software development, or significant PhD level research in the area of network routing and packet forwarding.
• Applied understanding of software engineering principles.
• Strong problem solving and software troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to design a solution to a small-sized problem, and implement that solution without outside help.Able to work on a small team solving a medium-sized problem with limited oversight.

Resources:

• Arista's Approach to Software with Ken Duda (CTO): https://youtu.be/TU8yNh5JCyw
• Additional information and resources can be found at https://www.arista.com/en/

Skill Required

          Technical

• ●  The suitable candidate shall have most of the following knowledge /skills/experience:

• ●  Clear fundamentals of Analog and Digital Electronics. Knowledge of Full Hardware

• Design Life Cycle.

• ●  Knowledge of Circuit Simulation (PSPICE, NI Multisim, etc).

• ●  Hand- On experience with HW designing rules, PCB Layout in Cadsoft Eagle/Altium Designer etc.

• ●  Should have knowledge & experience with designing & developing 8/16 bit Microcontroller based close loop control systems and Arduino Platform.

• ●  Circuit building and Circuit Analysis Skills.

• ●  Component Data Sheet analysis skills.

• ●  Project Requirement Analysis Protocols/Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB, Serial interfaces(SPI, I2C, RS485, RS422, RS232).

• ●  Hands-on experience in utilizing test equipment like DMM, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Function/Signal generator/Solder Station (SMD/DIP).

• ●  Knowledge about Board Bring Up process.

• ●  Testing (Integration testing, protocol/Driver testing, etc.).

• ●  Experience in Embedded C programming and embedded system integration and can develop test cases for the same.

• ●  Knowledge of IoT Open Source Programming / Development.

• ●  Candidate will be responsible for research & development of M2M/IoT products.

• ●  Candidate will be responsible for end-to-end embedded system integration.

   

• Others

  Abilities on the following shall be of added advantage:

• ●  Component Procurement

• ●  Vendor Interaction

• ●  Tools Management

• ●  Costing and resource estimation

• ●  Team management, Good Communication Skills, Pleasant Personality, Positive Attitude & Highly Creative

•  

• Decision level
  Contributory: Makes major contribution to decision or policy judgment on Technical matters of IoT/ M2M Projects, Vending Machines

  Demonstrate (Key competencies)

  Healthy knowledge of most of the following:

• ●  Embedded C

• ●  8/16 bit Microcontrollers

• ●  Atmel Studio/ Arduino IDE

• ●  Schematic / PCB layout design in Cadsoft Eagle / Altium Designer (SMD/DIP)

• ●  Hands-on experience on Test equipment and solder stations (SMD/DIP)

• ●  M2M / IoT based development

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Benison Technologies was started in 2011 with a mission to revolutionize the silicon industry in India, with a host of amazing big clients like Google, Cisco, McAfee, Intel, and so on, you get to experience the best of both worlds. If you consider yourself an engineer who is capable to join our ever-growing team, then this is the right opportunity for you:  

Why Benison Tech?   

We have a partial acquisition from one of the biggest names in the world (well we cant name them thanks to confidentiality) it’s one of the FAANG companies, and you can “Google” it if you like.  

Oh! & one more thing, this did not happen by accident, our team put a ton of efforts to turn this gigantic dream into a reality.  

Benison Tech has a consistent history of demonstrating growth through innovation time and again.   

We don’t stop there, we then re-invest our profits back into the initiatives for the growth of our people, our culture and the company. Now enough with us, let’s talk about the job roles & responsibilities:    

What you will be working on: 

• You will be working on the next generation network security products, on various public clouds. 
• In addition to development, you will also get your hands involved in the architectural changes while fixing the legacy issues. 
• Planning, designing, integration for network security platforms. 

• Key contributor for developing product strategies and features. 
• You will also work on specific modules to help BYOD setups perform in a streamlined manner. 

Here are some technical skills required:  

• Strong in kernel networking datapath, and TCP/IP stack.   

• Develop Linux Kernel Drivers.   
• Good exposure to Makefiles, and building RPMs.   
• Working to develop and test complex systems software, software development tools, applications, drivers, numerical methods, UIs, and web.    
• May work directly with companies developing and optimising compilers, operating systems, and other software technologies.   
• Designing & coding to support new features in the OS or Products.   

• Debugging kernel code.   
• Debugging customer issues.   
• Performance evaluation/improvement of Kernel Code.   
• Participate in production deployment and assist the production support group when needed.   

What we expect from you:  

• 3 Years of relevant Experience   
• In-depth working knowledge of Linux Operating System.   
• Excellent Linux system development debugging skills, including Linux kernel debugging.   
• Outstanding C development skills.   

• Good understanding of Networking L2 –L7 Protocols and network kernel driver.   
• Experience in porting from various Linux kernel versions.   
• Be a quick learner and be open to working on new technologies if needed.   
• Excellent team player with strong verbal & written communication skills.   
• Be able to step up when the situation demands such as meeting deadlines and critical production issues.   

• Work Independently with a skilled team while defining new system requirements based on custom interaction and inputs 

If the above fits your skill-sets and tickles your interest then read below about the additional benefits that our company offers to talented folks like you:  

Work Culture and Benefits    

• Competitive salary and benefits package  
  (H1-B which means a chance to work onsite out of India)   
• A culture focused on talent development where you get promoted within the quarterly cycle of your anniversary. 
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge & challenging technologies including legacy tech. 
• Open cafeteria to grab some munchies while you work, we make sure the space feels like your second home, you can also wear pyjamas if you like.   
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and long service awards, team bonding activities within the company, extra learning and personal development trainings, because why stop your learning at one thing!   

• Insurance coverage: Group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and your parents. (With some of the best insurance partners in India)  
• Enjoy collaborative innovation (each members gets to innovate & think out of the box), along with highly experienced team managers who maintain diversity and work-life well-being.  
• And of course, you get to work on projects from some of the most recognised brands within the networking and security space of the world, unlocking global opportunities to learn, grow & contribute in a way that is truly impactful yet purposeful at the same time.  

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Develop firmware, system software for medical devices\ Automotive ECUs\ IoT edge devices & gateways.  Implement the logic and protocols and communications on 32-bit microcontrollers, configure OS, timers, tasks, interrupts, and communicate with external modems, SoCs, trans-receivers to design, code, and test desired functionality as per customer requirements

Job Requirements :

• Hands-on experience in firmware development using C language
• Hands-on experience in writing low-level device drivers for microcontrollers
• Know of real-time Operating system concepts, tasks, and interrupts’ configuration
• Hands-on experience with in-circuit debuggers
• Knowhow of wired and wireless communication protocols 
• Basic understanding of HW circuits, power supply designs, sensors, and actuators’ interfaces
• Experience in implementing SW development quality processes like ISO 9001 or ASPICE
• Good written and oral communication skills

Primary Skill: System Software Development

Skill sets req:

• Linux porting/development; Linux kernel concepts
• Expertise in Linux BSP device driver development
• Customizing kernel + Porting + Developing Applications Linux Device Driver Development (Character devices) Good Concepts of Network Drivers File Systems Concepts
• Expertise in porting, network stack; optimization, network programming
• Bootloader/Uboot porting
• Camera driver development (Good to have)

Software Engineer(Layer 2/Layer 3)

Location : Gurgaon (WFH currently)

Experience/ Skills Required : 5 to 10 years

To be successful in this role you should be well versed with the concepts of networking and comfortable in C programming in a linux environment for embedded software. As we use Linux, experience with this operating system is a mandatory requirement, knowledge and experience on OpenWrt is a bonus.  Working experience with router software development for layer 3 and layer 4 features.

Domain knowledge required: IPv4, TCP/UDP, IPv6, NAT, Firewall (iptables), DHCPv4, DHCPv6, IPv6 prefix delegation, Port forwarding, Source based routing, Policy based routing, L3 QoS, IGMP proxy, IPv6 MLD snooping, DNS, DNS proxy. Knowledge on VoIP is a bonus. 

Management methods: TR069, SNMPv2, CLI.    

Operating system: Linux, OpenWrt  

Programming languages: C(must have), Python 

Working for us means having a healthy interest in Software but most of all, you like to work in a team. You like to take initiative and have the “just do it” approach. Having the right mentality and attitude are more important for us than a degree. Dedication, investigation and responsibility are keywords for us.   Preferred years of experience in industry/technology: 5-10 years.   

Role:

As a Software Engineer you develop new software features and solutions for our fibre connectivity product portfolio. The position offers a wide range of possibilities to work with everything from low-level Linux drivers to high-level applications. You develop for various protocols and HW interfaces, often in complex network scenarios in combination with customer specific requirements. The team is responsible for all SW development for existing and new Home Gateways. This means development of Linux drivers, network functionality, remote Management (TR-069) and VoIP application (sipapp). The development is mainly done in C and in Linux environment, knowledge in Python is an add-on. Products and development are realized in Agile.