Efficient

Technology

EmbeddedHardwareEngineer

$160–210k Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Embedded Hardware Engineer at Efficient. Skills: Embedded hardware, System software, PCB design, Embedded systems. Design PCB designs. Implement system software”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving skills; Troubleshooting silicon issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years PCB board design, 8+ years embedded systems software development, Experience debugging new silicon, 5+ years C/C++, Deep knowledge of embedded platform, Experience using development/debugging tools

Nice to Have

Experience with Altium, Solid grasp of computer architectures

What You'll Do.

Implement system software

Create bring-up test hardware

Create customer evaluation development kits

Assist with customer hardware reviews

Develop software for test hardware

Develop software for EDKs

Develop customer-facing SDK

Validate processors using RTL simulators

Validate processors using FPGA emulators

Develop secure boot ROMs

Perform pre-silicon validation

Perform first-silicon bring-up

Maintain standard libraries

Support customers with board development

Review customer designs

Provide recommended solutions

Deploy applications to processors

Engage with PCBA vendors

Manage vendor relationships

Perform board bring-up

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Digital Design teams; Compiler teams; Interdisciplinary team

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Full Job Description

Efficient is developing the world’s most energy-efficient general-purpose computer processor. Efficient’s patented technology uses 100x less energy than state of the art commercially available ultra-low-power processors and is programmable using standard high-level programming languages and AI/ML frameworks. This level of efficiency makes perpetual, pervasive intelligence possible: run AI/ML continuously on a AA battery for 5-10 years. Our platform’s unprecedented level of efficiency enables IoT devices to intelligently capture and curate first-party data to drive the next major computing revolution Efficient’s Embedded Hardware Engineer will design and implement complete systems that feature the world’s most energy-efficient programmable processor. Your primary role will be to develop PCB designs and accompanying system software to test and showcase our revolutionary processors. Specifically, you will be tasked with creating bring-up test hardware and customer evaluation development kits (EDKs), and assist with customer hardware reviews. You will develop the requisite software to operate our bring-up test hardware and EDKs, as well as develop our customer-facing SDK. Additionally, you will be involved in pre-silicon activities such as validating our processors using RTL simulators and FPGA emulators, and developing secure boot ROMs. This position is a unique opportunity to develop cutting-edge hardware and software as part of a highly interdisciplinary team, helping to demonstrate the value of Efficient’s breakthrough technology. If you are an engineer who wants to be part of an intensely skilled team and wants to have an immediate impact building the next generation of energy-efficient embedded applications, this is for you! Key Responsibilities Develop bring-up test hardware and customer EDKs Engage with PCBA vendors, and manage relationships Perform board bring-up Perform pre-silicon validation activities for our processors Develop boot ROM and firmware for our

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