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Draper

Embedded Software Engineer

Cambridge, MA

$75K - $156K/yr

Familiarity with RISC-V architecture is preferred as is Python experience. Applicants selected for ... Massachusetts Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563 The US base salary range for this full-time ...

AttoTude

Firmware Engineer

Menlo Park, CA · On-site

This role is a full-time onsite position in Menlo Park, CA. Position Overview We are seeking a ... Cortex-M, RISC-V, or similar MCU/SoC architectures. • Familiarity with RTOS and bare-metal ...

Nextivity, Inc

Embedded SW Engineer

San Diego, CA

$135K - $177K/yr

Exempt Job Type: Full Time Summary Embedded SW Engineers are responsible for implementing embedded ... Experience with programming RISC-V cores preferred Education * Bachelor's degree in Electrical ...

Jump Trading

Campus FPGA Engineer (Intern)

Chicago, IL · On-site

$250K/yr

Reliable and predictable availability Also Helpful, but Not Required: * lowRISC or RISC-V * CocoTB ... We accept students eligible for CPT/OPT and we sponsor work visas for full-time positions. The ...

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Nextivity

Embedded SW Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$135K - $177K/yr

Exempt Job Type: Full Time Summary Embedded SW Engineers are responsible for implementing embedded ... Experience with programming RISC-V cores preferred Education * Bachelor's degree in Electrical ...

Nextivity

Embedded SW Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$120K - $150K/yr

Exempt Job Type: Full Time Summary Embedded SW Engineers are responsible for implementing embedded ... Experience with programming RISC-V cores preferred Education * Bachelor's degree in Electrical ...

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What are Full Time RISC-V jobs?

Full Time RISC-V jobs are positions where professionals work full-time on tasks related to the RISC-V instruction set architecture. These roles can include hardware design, verification, software development, or support for RISC-V based systems. Employees in these jobs may work for semiconductor companies, hardware startups, or organizations adopting RISC-V for custom processors. The work often involves collaborating on open-source projects, contributing to RISC-V development, or building commercial products using RISC-V cores. As RISC-V adoption grows, demand for skilled engineers in this area continues to increase.

What are some common challenges faced by engineers working full-time with RISC-V architectures, and how can they be addressed?

Engineers working full-time with RISC-V often encounter challenges such as integrating open-source hardware with proprietary systems, keeping pace with the rapidly evolving RISC-V ecosystem, and ensuring compatibility with various toolchains. To address these challenges, it's important to stay actively engaged with the RISC-V community, participate in forums or working groups, and continuously update your knowledge of new extensions and tools. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, such as software developers and hardware designers, also helps streamline integration and troubleshooting processes.

What is the difference between Full Time Risc V vs Embedded Systems Engineer?

AspectFull Time Risc VEmbedded Systems Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, knowledge of RISC-V architectureBachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; experience with embedded systems
Work EnvironmentHardware design labs, FPGA development, software for RISC-V processorsEmbedded device development, firmware programming, hardware-software integration
Employer & Industry UsageSemiconductor companies, hardware startups, research institutionsConsumer electronics, automotive, IoT companies, industrial automation

Full Time Risc V roles focus on designing and developing RISC-V processors and related hardware/software, often within hardware or semiconductor companies. Embedded Systems Engineers work on integrating hardware and software for embedded devices across various industries. While both roles require knowledge of hardware and software, Full Time Risc V positions are specialized in RISC-V architecture, whereas Embedded Systems Engineers have broader embedded system expertise.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Full-Time RISC-V Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Full-Time RISC-V Engineer, you need a strong background in computer architecture, digital design, and embedded systems, usually supported by a degree in electrical engineering or computer science. Familiarity with hardware description languages (such as Verilog or VHDL), RISC-V toolchains, and simulation/debugging tools is typically required. Analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication are vital soft skills in this role. These skills ensure the successful design, implementation, and optimization of RISC-V-based systems in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
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Application Engineering and Customer Support

Application Engineering and Customer Support

Ventana Micro Systems

Cupertino, CA

$105K - $260K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 28 days ago

Job description

Ventana Micro Systems is a well-funded, early-stage start-up, founded by seasoned industry veterans, that is developing a family of best-in-class, high-performance RISC-V CPU cores and compute subsystems. 

We are looking to fill multiple application support roles to support the development of our innovative RISC-V processors and subsystems. We have offices in Pune and Bangalore, India and in the United States in California and Texas.

Roles: Staff/Senior Staff Software Engineer, Multiple Openings

Locations: San Francisco Bay Area

Position: Full time with immediate start

Skills and Qualifications Required

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or related engineering fields
  • 8+ years of software development with C and C++ languages in a Linux in an embedded or server environment
  • Experience with application engineering and customer support roles – interacting with customers and providing an engineering interface to FAE (Field Applications Engineering) teams.
  • Hands-on experience with customer interaction, understanding customer workloads, debugging, and determining performance bottlenecks.
  • Programming experience with the Linux kernel internals, device drivers for multi-core SoCs, Linux networking and PCIe sub-systems.
  • Experience with the GNU/LLVM tool chain and debuggers like GDB.
  • Hands-on programming and debugging experience with board bring-up and BSP delivery.
  • Knowledge of CPU architecture including CPU cores, caches, and memory sub-systems
  • Knowledge of hardware and motherboard design and server system features
  • Experience developing customer facing documentation, application notes, release notes, user manuals and other collateral.
  • Ability to work independently across geographies with sales and FAE teams.
  • Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills and good English communications skills, both verbal and writing

Skills and Qualifications Desirable

  • Good understanding of CPU architecture, ARM or X86
  • Development experience with Virtualization and Hypervisors including KVM and QEMU
    • Hands-on implementation with writing new PCIe or ethernet drivers in Linux
    • Porting an existing driver from one architecture to a different one
  • Linux Kernel crash debug
    • How to add instrumentation to root cause the issue to a software or hardware bug.
  • Linux Kernel performance optimization
    • Knowledge of perf, oprofile, flame graphs and getting visibility into performance bottlenecks

BASE SALARY RANGE
$105,000 TO $260,000 per year
EEOE
Ventana is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and uphold an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

COVID-19
Ventana encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (and boosted, if eligible) against COVID-19. We do require Proof of vaccination (or proof of a negative PCR test) to work in the office or meet with customers/ business partners.
NOTICE: External Recruiters/ Staffing Agencies:
Ventana Micro instructs agencies not to engage with its employees to present candidates. Employees are not authorized to enter into any agreement regarding the placement of candidates. All unsolicited resumes received as gratuitous submissions. We reserve the right to directly contact any candidate speculatively submitted by a third party. Such contact will not constitute acceptance of any contractual arrangement between Ventana and the agency, and Ventana will not be liable for any fees should it choose to engage the candidate’s services. All external recruiters and staffing agencies are required to have a valid contract executed by Ventana’s CFO.

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