Firmware Engineer (Founding Team)

3 weeks, 6 days ago
Full-time
Mid Level
IoT and Embedded Systems
Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Vehicle software supplier | Applied Intuition Simulation and validation platform for automotive, trucking, construction, and more. Solutions to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous systems at scale #PoweringAutonomy Industry leading platform tha...

Internet Software & Services
251-1K
Founded 2017
$352M raised

Description

  • Lead board bring-up for new hardware platforms, including microcontrollers and infotainment SoCs.
  • Develop and debug bootloaders and early boot software.
  • Bring up and customize FreeRTOS, QNX, Linux, and Android on new boards.
  • Work on Linux kernel and device driver enablement for custom hardware.
  • Optimize boot time, system startup, runtime performance, and power behavior.
  • Debug complex hardware and software issues using JTAG, logic analyzers, and low-level logs.
  • Collaborate closely with hardware teams, BSP vendors, and silicon partners.
  • Support system integration, validation, and bring-up on real target hardware.
  • Help establish best practices and technical standards for the India organization.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in firmware or low-level embedded systems development.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Embedded Software, Mechatronics, or equivalent.
  • Hands-on experience with board bring-up for MCUs or SoCs.
  • Deep knowledge of FreeRTOS and/or QNX for embedded systems.
  • Experience working with Linux kernel or Android at the platform level.
  • Solid understanding of bootloaders such as U-Boot or custom boot flows.
  • Strong C and C++ programming skills.
  • Experience debugging early boot and hardware-dependent issues.
  • Understanding of power management, boot optimization, and performance tuning.
  • Comfort working close to hardware and reading schematics and datasheets.
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership from bring-up to stabilization.
  • Experience with BSP customization and silicon vendor SDKs (nice to have).
  • Familiarity with secure boot, firmware update flows, or OTA mechanisms (nice to have).
  • Experience supporting customer-facing engineering or production bring-up (nice to have).
  • Experience with cloud-connected vehicle platforms, SDV architectures, and AI-driven automotive applications (nice to have).
  • Knowledge of functional safety (ASIL levels), cybersecurity (ISO 21434), and AUTOSAR tooling (nice to have).

Benefits

  • Base salary plus equity and benefits.
  • Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage.
  • Learning and wellness stipends.
  • Paid time off.
  • Base salary range of 2,165,800 to 5,000,000 INR annually.
  • Primarily in-office work with occasional remote flexibility for scheduling needs.

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