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FIRMWARE ENGINEER


HORIZON DIGITAL MEDIA PTE. LTD.
10 days ago
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10 days ago
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Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain firmware for embedded systems and microcontrollers.
  • Work closely with hardware engineers to define firmware-hardware interfaces and board bring-up activities.
  • Develop low-level drivers for peripherals, sensors, communication interfaces, and power management.
  • Implement and optimize real-time and bare-metal firmware solutions.
  • Debug firmware issues using JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and debuggers.
  • Ensure firmware meets performance, reliability, safety, and security requirements.
  • Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical documentation.
  • Support manufacturing, testing, and field issue resolution.
  • Contribute to firmware architecture, design standards, and best practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

  • Strong proficiency in C and C++ for embedded/firmware development.
  • Hands-on experience with microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M, PIC, AVR, or similar).
  • Experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks) or bare-metal programming.
  • Knowledge of hardware interfaces and protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet).
  • Experience with bootloaders, firmware upgrades, and memory management.
  • Familiarity with debugging tools and techniques for embedded systems.
  • Understanding of power management, interrupts, and real-time constraints.

Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills

  • Experience with embedded Linux or Linux device drivers.
  • Exposure to secure boot, encryption, and firmware security.
  • Knowledge of MISRA-C or safety standards (ISO 26262, IEC 62304).
  • Experience with CI/CD for embedded systems.
  • Familiarity with hardware schematics and datasheets.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
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JOB SUMMARY
FIRMWARE ENGINEER
HORIZON DIGITAL MEDIA PTE. LTD.
Singapore
10 days ago
N/A
Contract / Freelance / Self-employed

FIRMWARE ENGINEER