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About the Role

Espressif is looking for Embedded Software Engineers to join the software department located in India. You will work in a diverse team where your colleagues are from Czech, Russia, India, Australia and so forth. Here, you get a chance to be a member of the core team in Espressif and work with talented engineers from all over the world.

The BLE Firmware Development Team is now focused on the development of the Bluetooth 5.x standard and BLE Mesh standard.

BLE FW Team is looking for a self-starting, high-technical, energetic individual with keen attention to details. The Candidate will be actively involved in:

• Development of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Firmware for Espressif Bluetooth chips.

• Development of new firmware for BLE latest specification (BLE 5.x, BLE Mesh, etc).

• Development of BLE chip validation and Bluetooth Qualification.

• Research of cutting-edge and challenging Bluetooth technologies (BLE Audio, BLE Direction Finding, Next-Generation BLE Chip, etc).

• Supporting the existing firmware through feature additions, enhancements and maintenance.

• Working with systems team and cross-functional teams to deliver quality software following well-established software development processes.

• Resolving issues as reported by internal test teams as well as customers.

Requirements

Required skills

• Bachlor's degree or above in Electronic Engineering, Communications Engineering, Automation or other related majors

• Familiarity with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol or BLE Mesh protocol

• Proven experience in developing BLE stack / firmware (2+ years, both BLE host and controller) or BLE Mesh stack (2+ years)

• Experience with software engineering processes and the full software development lifecycle including requirements, design, implementation, testing, and documenting in Continuous Integration environment

• Strong experience and proficiency in C programming (3+ years) for embedded platforms required

• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills

Bonus point

• Experience in developing BLE profiles and BLE applications (e.g. HID, ANCS, Homekit, etc)

• Good understanding of other networking protocol stacks is highly desired (e.g. Zigbee, IEEE 802.11, UWB, Lora, NB-IoT, etc)

• Strong Real-time systems and software engineering skills required (e.g. FreeRTOS, etc)

• One or more scripting languages (e.g. Python, etc)

• Experience with variety of software productivity tools (e.g. Git, Jira, etc)

Job Responsibilities

1. Design and develop baseband, SoC, and low-power digital circuits.

2. Finalize design schemes according to specifications, and provide RTL implementations.

3. Verify module functionality through EDA simulation tools.

4. Manage timing constraints, perform static timing analysis, and contribute to the chip tape-out process.

5. Author design documentation and assist with FPGA prototype verification and chip testing.

Job Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree or above, majoring in Microelectronics, Electronic Engineering, Communication Engineering, or other related disciplines.

2. Proficiency in communication algorithms or SoC design, and System Verilog.

3. Experience in wireless communication and CPU design is preferred.

4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for digital IC design.

5. Excellent teamwork, communication, and learning abilities.

Candidates will get an opportunity to work in complete IoT system development including the device-side firmware development in an RTOS environment, phone apps and cloud backend development. These IoT systems will utilise Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE and optionally Thread connectivity. The work may also involve working with higher-level protocols such as Matter. 

Job responsibilities:

1. Support design-in at key customers, developing customized software as per customer requirements
2. Work closely with customers’ engineering teams to ensure that the customers can successfully go to production with Espressif solutions in timely manner
3. Create technical solutions such as hardware and software demos and reference system designs
4. Methodical and timely analysis and response to various customer issues and questions; interact with R&D as needed for the same
5. Assimilate customer feedback and communicate with R&D for product improvement

Job Requirements

1. The candidate should be well conversant with C (device firmware),  Golang (cloud backend) or Swift and Java (phone apps programming languages). Please note that knowing all languages is not mandatory but having knowledge of multiple of these, is a plus.
2. Good analytical and problem-solving skills
3. Good understanding of operating systems and networking
4. Understanding hardware interfacing protocols (UART, SPI, I2C) is a plus
5. Any previous work in the microcontroller environment is a plus

Espressif Systems is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Project Manager to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing complex technical projects, ensuring timely delivery, and aligning project outcomes with the company's strategic goals. This role requires a deep understanding of project management methodologies, technical expertise, and excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Collaboration: Demonstrate a high level of strategic foresight and technical proficiency to collaborate effectively with various departments.
• Complex Program Management: Manage a variety of complex, cross-functional programs and lead all aspects of assigned program deliveries, such as chip tape-out, SDK release, and solution delivery.
• Roadmap Creation: Create and maintain the roadmap for the teams you work closely with, alongside respective Tech and Product leaders.
• Process Improvement: Define and drive the processes for managing these programs, constantly seeking ways to improve through automation and data-driven methods. Own the collaboration process and tools.
• Cultural Promotion: Embrace and promote Espressif’s culture and principles, fostering an environment that embodies Espressif’s values.
• General Project Management:
• Prepare project schedules and define milestones.
• Track and report progress, identify and mitigate risks, and remove blockers.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Microelectronics, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automation, or other related disciplines.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of project management experience driving complex, cross-functional technical projects.
• Technical Background: Experience as an R&D engineer in IC design or as a software developer is a plus.
• Agile Understanding: An understanding of Agile methodologies is desirable but not essential. More important is a ‘can do’ attitude and willingness to go beyond the job description.
• Work Environment: Experience working in a dynamic, fast-moving environment where self-motivation, autonomy, and self-decision making are essential to some extent.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in both English and Mandarin.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with Semiconductor industry or AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) solutions and applications.
• Experience in managing international projects and distributed teams.