Firmware Engineer

C, C++ , Linux , Device Driver , Linux Internals ,

Processor knowledge like Arm , Intel , Protocol SPI , I2C . Networking experience,

L2 protocols knowledge, knowledge on Python/Perl ,

Broadcom DNX/XGS device experience is desirable,

Interested to learn New things,

C,C++, LINUX INTERNAL OR IPC, LINUX OS CONCEPTS, DEVICE DRIVERS,

PROCESSOR KNOWLEDGE

SCRIPTING KNOWLEDGE EIHER PYTHON OR PERL

Desired Candidate Profile For Embedded Developer Role

1. Proficient in C language
2. Proficient in Linux application development, TCP/IP protocol, multi-threaded programming, basic encryption algorithm,
3. familiar with Linux system commonly used API and commands, proficient in basic debugging means and methods.
4. Proficient in STM32 and other SCM development, skilled in using Keil and other integrated development environment,
5. proficient in serial port communication programming, Bluetooth, GPIO, SPI, EEPROM and other development, proficient in basic debugging means and methods.
6. Have basic hardware skills and knowledge, can draw PCB and read circuit diagrams, can use an oscilloscope and other tools for debugging.
7. Familiar with embedded system, free-RTOS, RT-Thread, etc.
8. Fluency in both spoken and written English.

Want to work with an established & growing IT company? Join team Benison to have the right challenges that will help you accelerate your career growth to the next level, faster!   

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.  

Still not satisfied, and want more proof?  

Head to our website https://benisontech.com/">https://benisontech.com to learn more.  

Position Overview:

This position is part of highly skilled fimrware team that do software board bring up of bare silicon for next generation products. In order to write system software for embedded electronic products, this position requires academic background in electronics engineering to understand hardware concepts such as digital logic, schematics, and microprocessor communications to develop effective embedded software.

Candidate should have complete knowledge of Software development cycle from architecture definition to the implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Must wear multiple hats from analyzing field and factory reported issues to software integration.
• Be a liason for troubleshooting and debugging complex systems and identifying the root cause.
• Develop detailed design documents and customer facing application notes for the system and IOT features for Mobile routers.
• Act as a product lead and be part of bigger team in software bring up.   
• Ability to work on Low level software such as bootloaders and understanding of low level functional blocks is a must.
• Work on Linux kernel and configuration.
• Write or port device drivers for Ethernet, USB, GPIO, LED, Bluetooth, Accelormeter, LCD and touch screen.
• Debug stability issues in data routing between WAN and LAN interfaces.
• Work with Software QA with test plan and execution.
• Work with Hardware team to identify and root cause stability problems.

Experience/Requirements:  

• Demonstrable knowledge of C, C++, Assembly programming skills
• Overall 10+ years of experience in embedded environment preferabily Linux.
• Board bring up proficiency with bootloaders and other low level software, must be very good with debugging techniques.
• Experience in TCP/IP networking is must for trouble shooting throughput and other traffic issues.
• Driver experience with I2C, SPI, UART, LCD, Ethernet, PCIe is a plus.
• Experience with low level debugging using JTAG.
• Experience with Makefiles, and build environments such as PTXDIST, Yocto and Buildroot.    
• Experience with version control such as git and svn.
• Good communication skills and team player.
• Ability to work independently and autonomously to meet deadlines, in a fast-changing environment.

Education:

Responsibilities and Duties
The team leader will be leading a team of Hardware engineers, firmware and testing engineers. Being a team leader, you will primarily be responsible for fast and accurate delivery from the team which might even include handholding of team members whenever needed. Embedded team would be responsible for the following:
Hardware Design including

• Circuit design as per design requirements
• Schematic capture in the tool
• CAD layout
• QA/QC/functional testing
• PCB assembling and rework
• Lab inventory management
• Component procurement.

Firmware Design Including

• Firmware Design and architect
• Software Development
• Firmware Testing
• Code management over svn

Other Responsibilities

• The team leader would also be responsible for architecting the system, creating detailed design documents as per requirement and maintaining quality control of all the deliverables.
• The team leader would also be required to create a detailed test plan and list of test cases to be executed and if needed, create proper environment for the same.
• Ownership of the ‘ground up’ design and architecture of embedded software for real time applications.
• Decomposition of designs in to structured modules/functions ready for implementationby yourself and the team.
• Hands on development in C of new ARM based embedded software for a range of products currently under development
• Ensure quality of software using appropriate methods(Code Review, Static Analysis, Unit Test etc.) and application of suitable Coding Standards
• Maintain, update and enhance existing embedded software written in C
• Documentation of software products, development and execution of test plans
• Work closely with other members of the engineering team to assist with the correct choice of processors and supporting hardware

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Experience of 8+ years in field of embedded systems designing and developement.
• Familiar with usage of various LAB instruments.
• Strong fundamentals of electronics (Digital and analog) are must.
• Well versed with circuit designing and HW debugging
• Analog and Digital Circuit designing: familiarity with micro-controllers, memories, communication interfaces, op-amps, comparators, relays, inductors and capacitors, Handling EMI and Noise issues associated with circuits.
• Understanding of BLE protocols will be required.
• Understanding of scientific methodologies of experimentation, data-gathering and interpretation and hypothesis.
• Understanding of basic architecture, debugging of sensors.
• Experienced in embedded-C coding, memory allocations.
• Experience with any RTOS designing preferably with FreeRTOS at least with Semaphores, SW Timers, synchronisation and event handlings, task handling and prioritization.
• Understanding of micro-controller architecture, programming and debugging methodologies, interrupt-handling.
• Experience with any of the IDEs and debuggers for ARM architecture.
• Basic understanding of assembly programing of ARM architecture
• Understanding of basic peripherals like UART, CAN, I2C, Timers, Counters, PWMs, ADCs, DAC.
• Experience/knowledge in IoT devices (sensor, gateway, cloud) handling.
• Familiarity with CAD tools for schematics and layout generation.
• Experience on MS-Office.
• Familiarity in understanding and creating various test plans and documents.

General Skills Needed/ Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of components and should be able to suggest the team with right componenet
• Candidate must have a knack to use his/her technical knowledge to give it back to society.
• Candidates passionate to bring a change in society will be preferred with no compromise on pay check.
• Candidates must be open to work with communities to get feedback on product features so that products are best fit for social upliftment.
• Candidates must be open to travel to needy communities and should not hesitate to get his/her hands dirty to bring a change to the communities.
• Candidates must find associated with the cause and mission of the company.
• Open to work in open startup culture and give his/her 100%.
• Analytical reasoning and fact-based brainstorming capabilities will be highly preferred.
• Ready to relocate to Gurugram.
• Occasional field visits.

Job Description:

WLAN Linux Device Driver development (802.11ax preferred)

• WLAN Debugging
• WLAN Firmware development (802.11ac, 802.11n)
• Networking/Wireless Domain knowledge
• Hostapd, Supplicant
• Cross compiling/porting experience
• Performance optimization & Firmware enhancements

Must have Skills:

• 1-10 years of experience in Embedded Software Design, Implementation and testing
• Good knowledge of C or C++
• Basic knowledge in Scripting (Shell, Perl or Python)
• Proficiency in Problem Solving and Debugging skills
• Excellent team working skills
• Experience with version control e.g. GIT
• Basic experience of working in Linux OS
• Network Drivers
• WLAN Protocol Knowledge – 11n, 11ac
• WLAN Linux Device Drivers
• Hostpad, Supplicant
• WLAN Debugging
• Fluent in English

Desired Candidate Details:

• Design, development, and maintenance
• WLAN Stack development and debugging
• Feature Enhancements, Applications, Tools for SDKs
• Basic module level unit testing, System testing
• Providing support to technical documentation team and field application engineers
• Close collaboration with the Chipset Vendor on the Software Development
• Participations in the Product design and Software Design Documentation – High level / Module level / Low level design
• Troubleshooting software and architectural issues

We are looking for a seasoned Wireless LAN Software Engineer to join our Wireless & Networking team in Chennai, Pollachi, Kochi (Cochin), Gurugram, Manesar, Bengaluru (Bangalore). The candidate must be an experienced Engineer and a good team player, who will work on Wireless software solutions which will enable us to develop the products for our customers quickly with industry leading quality. Working with Embedded Software in agile development projects, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining software of Wireless Access Point and Router Products including Module design, Development, JIRA Updates and Unit testing of the Software that is meeting industry standards, creating demos of the solution and customer support.

8+ years of experience  Excellent skills in C/C++/Java programming in embedded domain 

Strong experience  in the area of Automotive, Android Embedded development and Connectivity Technologies
Strong experience on Android architecture, HAL, BSP, customize driver in Android HAL, Android boot up sequence
Familiar with Android Build System and procedure and able to provide ideas to improve continuous build and integration

Experience in Hardware peripherals like Ethernet, CAN, DMA, I2C, SPI, UART, Hardware Accelerator, AFE , LCD, backlight, touchcontroller

Experience with design/ modification to Hardware Abstraction Libraries (HAL) for Android support of low-level device features.
Experience in debugging on a wide range of Linux Kernel drivers and Android framework HALs e.g. Audio/Video, USB, Bluetooth, WiFi

  Fluent in industry standard software development tools: HSW/HE debuggers, code revision control systems (GIT, Perforce), IDEs and build tools
Exposure/experience in Automotive Embedded Software Development is a plus

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Articulate complex problems, communicate viable architecture and design approach in a clear and concise manner.
• Thrive in a collaborative team environment and work with ambiguous product requirements.
• Evaluate opensource technologies, development stack and strive for new learning, continued growth by applying industry best practices and processes.
• Provide thought leadership in cloud based VoIP(Voice/WebRTC) services and bring your passion for technology to motivate and inspire on a day to day basis.

SKILLS REQUIRED
• 4+ years experience in building highly available, fault tolerant and scalable real-time communications(Voice and WebRTC) systems in the cloud (AWS preferred).
• Demonstrated history of building complex, high-performance applications in C/C++.
• Proven expertise in network and system performance optimizations(including kernel, containers and virtualization technologies).
• Proficiency in telecom protocols (SIP, SDP and RTP/RTCP) and internet protocols(IPv4/IPv6, TCP and UDP) is desirable.
• Deep understanding of all aspects of WebRTC from audio codecs, to networking (ICE, STUN, TURN) up to server side components needed to deploy the technology at scale (SFU, MCU, Relays) and network security(TLS, SRTP).Strong analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Programming experience with Python, Golang and Lua will be a plus.
• Prior experience working with Asterisk, FreeSWITCH, RTPEngine, Kamailio, or OpenSIPs will be a plus.