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Firmware Engineer

Applied Intuition· Vehicle OS
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BangaloreFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Firmware engineer role focused on low level firmware development, early board bring up, and system level enablement across microcontrollers and infotainment class SoCs. Projects include boot flows, OS bring up, performance, and power behavior from first power-on to production-ready platforms. Collaborative, hands-on role bridging hardware and software.

Responsibilities

  • 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
  • Enable Linux kernel and device driver enablement for custom hardware
  • Optimize boot time, system startup, and runtime performance
  • Drive power optimization across boot, idle states, and active workloads
  • 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

Qualifications

  • Strong experience in firmware or low level embedded systems development
  • Hands on experience with board bring up for MCUs or SoCs
  • Deep knowledge of FreeRTOS and/or QNX for embedded systems
  • Experience with the 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
  • Comfortable reading schematics and datasheets and working close to hardware
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership from bring up to stabilization

Skills

Required:Firmware or low level embedded systems developmentBoard bring up for MCUs or SoCsFreeRTOSLinux kernelBootloaders (U-Boot)C/C++
Nice to have:QNX
Last updated Oct 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

Building vehicle intelligence | Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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