Hardware/Software Integration Engineer WN Infotech
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Job Summary
As a Hardware-Software Integration Engineer at WN Infotech, you will bridge the critical interface between hardware and software, playing a pivotal role in ensuring seamless communication and functionality between the two. This role is essential in delivering robust, high-performance, and reliable systems, as you will be responsible for integrating hardware components and developing software that interacts directly with hardware layers.
Your work will involve close collaboration with hardware design and embedded software teams to develop, test, and optimize software that can operate efficiently on various hardware configurations. You will be tasked with managing integration challenges, troubleshooting compatibility issues, and ensuring that the software layers are well-suited to leverage hardware capabilities. Working across disciplines, you’ll bring an understanding of electronics, embedded systems, and software development, contributing to projects that range from developing control software for hardware devices to optimizing performance for embedded systems.
As an ideal candidate, you should have a solid foundation in both hardware and software domains, with a deep understanding of how software can be tailored to fully utilize hardware capabilities. Your problem-solving skills will be invaluable as you tackle complex integration challenges, ensuring that our systems are high-performing, scalable, and reliable. This role is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that drive innovation at the core of our technology.
Your Role and Responsibilities
As a Hardware-Software Integration Engineer, you will:
- System Integration: Design and implement software that interacts with hardware components, ensuring that each element functions seamlessly as part of a larger system.
- Testing and Validation: Develop and execute test plans for hardware-software integration, including validation of interfaces, communication protocols, and overall system stability.
- Firmware Development and Optimization: Write firmware and low-level drivers for hardware components, optimizing for performance, memory usage, and power efficiency.
- Troubleshooting and Debugging: Identify and resolve hardware-software interaction issues, using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers to pinpoint and resolve compatibility issues.
- Documentation and Code Review: Document integration processes, troubleshooting steps, and design considerations. Participate in code reviews to ensure quality standards are met.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with hardware engineers, embedded software developers, and QA teams to align integration efforts with overall project goals.
- Interface Development: Create robust communication interfaces (e.g., UART, I2C, SPI) between hardware components and software, ensuring data integrity and efficient communication.
- Optimization for Scalability: Optimize integration strategies to accommodate scalability requirements, ensuring that systems can support future hardware or software updates with minimal rework.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay current with advances in embedded hardware, system architectures, and integration methodologies to continuously improve processes and solutions.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Programming Languages: Proficiency in C and C++ for embedded programming. Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash) is an asset.Firmware Development: Experience in writing and optimizing firmware, particularly for hardware-software interaction.Hardware Knowledge: Strong understanding of microcontrollers, processors, and digital and analog electronics.Communication Protocols: Proficiency in protocols like I2C, SPI, UART, and CAN, with hands-on experience in implementing and debugging them.Debugging Tools: Familiarity with tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers for debugging hardware-software integration issues.Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS): Experience working with RTOS environments (e.g., FreeRTOS, Zephyr) is a plus.Low-Level Programming: Deep knowledge of memory management, register operations, and interrupt handling.Version Control: Familiarity with Git for version control, ensuring collaborative and organized code management.Documentation Skills: Ability to document processes, protocols, and issues clearly for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Qualification & Experience Required
Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.Experience:
- Freshers with relevant internships or strong academic projects in hardware-software integration are welcome.
- Experienced candidates should have 3+ years in a hardware-software integration role or a related field.
Certifications (Preferred): Certifications in Embedded Systems, Microcontrollers, or RTOS are a plus.
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