What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Firmware Developer position at nxp?
Overview: NXP is adding a new boot firmware team in India. The India team will be part of the larger NXP’s System ROM team with members from Austin, TX, Shanghai and Suzhou locations in China and ROZNOV location in Czech Republic. This position is for an experienced engineer with solid technical background, with leadership qualities to inspire and lead the team in India. Job Summary: Development of HAL and Peripheral device drivers for MCX, Crossover RT and i.MX family of devices, such as I2C Master/Slave, SPI Master/Slave, UART, USB, etc., to work in standalone bare metal, ROM and RTOS environments. Deliver high quality, well documented and tested code for customers’ reference and use. Verify ROM code and other software deliverables on pre-silicon test and debug environments such as RTL and Zebu. Actively support key customers. Analyze, investigate and resolve system level issues together with other teams globally Key Challenges: The development of rom code in the absence of silicon Verification and debugging issues in pre-silicon environments, meeting 100% test coverage Hardening of the critical sections of the code to ensure rom code is not vulnerable to physical or logical attacks Meeting prescribed edge lock security level and other security and safety standards Cross functional aspects: Development of rom/bootloader code involves interactions with several teams working on the SOC, marketing, systems architects, SOC design, verification and validation leads, documentation, software and other team leads. Mentoring will be provided by senior members of the system rom team with over 10 years of experience in rom development and architecture Job Qualifications: BS/MS Degree, EE or Computer Engineering with embedded software focus, or equivalent experience MS with 5 year of experience or BS with 8 years of experience in the related field is required Familiar with ARM Assembly and C/C programming is a plus Understanding of embedded software development including device drivers and consumer embedded applications Familiarity in following areas is preferred: Flash, SPI, I2C, USB, UART, CAN, Python, GIT, etc. Experience with the ARM Architecture is preferred Experience with GCC and GNU make, ARM compilers such as IAR, Keil and DS-5 is preferred Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Bitbucket, Bamboo, etc., is preferred Experience using logic analyzers and oscilloscopes is preferred More information about NXP in India... #LI-29f4 NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.com Bright Minds. Bright Futures. We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills. Commitment At NXP. We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year-on-year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality. Thank you for considering a career at NXP. To help you prepare for the different steps in our hiring process, see the following useful advice and tips. Are you already an NXP employee? Do not apply here. Instead, you must apply via our internal career page. Thank you for your interest in supporting our recruitment efforts. Please note that NXP operates under a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for all recruitment activities. Any candidate profiles or resume submitted without a prior written agreement or explicit request from our Talent Acquisition team will be considered unsolicited. Such submissions will be deemed free of any obligations, and no fees will be paid by NXP or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or divisions - regardless of whether the candidate is hired, either coincidentally or otherwise. Thank you for your understanding.