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Staff Firmware Engineer

Job ID 2022-7444 Date posted Sep. 09, 2024 Location Oslo, Norway Category Software Engineering Apply

Job Overview:

Are you looking for an exciting and ambitious role, with the possibility to work on the cutting edge of mobile GPU technology? Are you looking to use your technical and leadership skills to help drive your career?

In 2006 Arm acquired Falanx, a small Norwegian start-up developing Graphics Processing Units. Today, the team has 200 employees in Norway with more than 30 different nationalities. Based in Trondheim, with additional offices around the world, we are expanding into Oslo in 2023.

The team develops Mali, the world’s #1 shipping Graphics Processor. The Arm Mali series of multimedia processors offers graphics solutions to drive the ultimate visual experience across a wide range of devices, scaling from entry-level mass market smartphones through to visually stunning, high-performance smartphones, Android OS-based tablets and SmartTVs. It has applications in mobile, machine learning, Internet of Things, automotive, security, and embedded devices.

We have a strong track record of building up expertise in people, so this is a phenomenal opportunity for learning new things in a friendly and collaborative environment. Join a multinational, multifaceted and highly motivated software development group with great work ethics where you will enjoy the support of your colleagues while being challenged by exciting technical problems. If you like producing high-quality, high-performance software and solving sophisticated technical problems, then we would love to hear from you. By joining Arm, your ideas will make a difference and you will have the opportunity to lead, challenge the norm and ultimately change the world of media processing.

Responsibilities:

In this role you will be developing, maintaining, and improving the existing firmware codebase and design. You will gain an inside view of design and execution of modern GPU hardware while adding new features to an ever-evolving component. Your contributions will impact the implementation of billions of devices.

You will be:

  • Participating in all phases of development of the firmware including design, implementation, debugging, estimating and breaking down tasks, testing and documentation.
  • Performing design and code reviews for other team members.
  • Working closely with HW and SW teams for interfacing and integrating with other components.
  • Helping hardware validation by writing firmware tests and debugging the expected hardware behaviour.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Demonstrable experience in C programming.
  • Demonstrable experience designing embedded applications.
  • Proficiency in problem solving and debugging skills.
  • Deep understanding of embedded systems and computer architecture.
  • Excellent team working skills, drive, self-motivation and focus on results.
  • Practical, organised, and analytical approach to work.
  • Experience of version control and bug tracking.

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience:

  • Experience developing firmware for MCU platforms.
  • Experience of leading and managing teams.
  • Understanding of RTOS for MCUs.
  • Understanding of memory subsystems technology.
  • Understanding of Linux.

In Return:

Working on interesting new projects is exciting, but we also know how important it is to receive support. We make sure you have regular time with your line manager who can offer ongoing support, feedback, and development opportunities. You will also be given flexibility and freedom in how you decide to complete your projects/tasks.

All Arm employees are provided with vital training to succeed in their respective roles. Alongside a friendly and collaborative working environment, we have flexible working hours and the opportunity for hybrid work.

Our benefits package in Norway includes private medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave, one month sabbatical every 4 years, parental leave, supplementary pension, and wellness benefits.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us for further details.

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