Firmware Engineer (f/m/d) for Embedded / Automotive / ASIP RISC‑-V

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and validate firmware for Application-Specific Instruction Processors (ASIP, RISC‑-V–based) used in automotive & industrial sensor signal conditioning, actuator control and communication interfaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with system architects, product definition, and hardware development teams
• Contribute to the definition, customization, and optimization of ASIP (RISC‑-V-based) architectures
• Design and implement firmware for deeply embedded application-specific microcontrollers / DSPs
• Define and refine firmware requirements and firmware architecture
• Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and validation strategies
• Establish and maintain toolchains, simulation environments, and debug workflows
• Support performance analysis and optimization in constrained (real-time) environments
• Ensure compliance of the implementation with functional safety standards (ISO 26262)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Strong expertise in embedded C programming (bare-metal environments) & Assembler
• Proficiency with embedded development tools: Compilers, debuggers, linkers Simulators and emulators Static analysis and testing tools
• Solid understanding of: Memory-constrained and real-time systems Low-level hardware interaction (register-level programming) CPU architecture principles Experience with signal processing basics (e.g., FIR/IIR filters, ADC data handling) Experience with Python or similar scripting languages for test automation and tooling Good understanding of ASPICE & ISO 26262 software development processes Professional working proficiency in English (written and spoken) required