Senior / Staff Firmware Engineer (Embedded Firmware Developer)

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Job Summary:
Responsible for the design and development of embedded firmware for Illumina’s genetic sequencing instruments. Key responsibilities include development of essential drivers and modules, firmware integration and release. Work with a cross-functional team of EE, ME and SW engineers in Singapore and USA in the development and debugging of embedded systems.
The candidate requires a good mix of extensive education, practical experience, and good breadth in engineering.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Design & Develop firmware using C/C++ for use in genetic analysis instruments incorporating optics, fluidics, motion system, and advanced image sensors/camera.

·         Develop and integrate firmware from early concept phase through release to manufacturing.

·         Work with other disciplines (EE, ME, SW) to develop and debug embedded systems.

·         Adhere to projects schedule and deliveries.

·         Follow best practices in firmware design, coding convention, debugging and documentation.

 

Required Qualifications:

·         Minimum 5 years’ experience in developing embedded firmware with hardware integration experience related to biotech applications.

·         Mastery of the C programming language.

·         Ability to read and understand Linux user and kernel space code to support the Linux application test and test automation.

·         Understanding of real time OS, scheduling and synchronization concepts.

·         Ability to read electrical schematics and datasheets and to collaborate in design input and reviews.

·         Excellent written and oral communication skills.

·         Willingness to travel to US while learning the technology and working with the US design teams.

 

Education and Experience Requirements:

·         Bachelor/MS in Electrical/Electronics, Computer Engineering with at least 5 years of experience. Candidates with longer relevant experience will be considered for more senior role.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

·         Complete product lifecycle experience including early concept work, and successful transfer of designs into manufacturing.

·         Experience with electrical components such as ADC, DAC, stepper and dc motors, image sensors, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, USB and CAN.

·         Good experience with ARM processors or other microprocessor architectures.

·         Knowledge of computer architecture and operating systems.

·         Good experience with an embedded RTOS such as ThreadX, VxWorks, FreeRTOS or QNX.

·         Understanding of TCP/IP network protocols and programming of network servers and clients.

·         Familiar with version control tool such as Git.

·         Familiar with various debugging techniques, and experience in using debugging tool such as J-LINK/J-TRACE, Lauterbach, GHS SuperTrace Probe etc.

·         Experience with the GNU software development toolchain, including gcc, binutils, and gnumake.

·         Familiarity with Linux as a desktop/development environment.

·         Familiarity with Microsoft .NET and C#.

·         Development experience with FPGAs and RTL coding. Experience in simulation tools, programming, and scripting languages (MATLAB, Xilinx Vivado, VHDL, Verilog, C/C++, Python, TCL) is a plus.

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