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Applied Intuition is seeking a Firmware Engineer to own the foundation of new hardware platforms from day one. This deeply hands-on role focuses on low-level firmware development, early board bring-up, and system-level enablement across microcontrollers and infotainment-class SoCs.
You will work at the boundary of hardware and software with end-to-end ownership from first power-on through production-ready platforms. Your work will define boot flows, OS bring-up, performance characteristics, and power behavior that future products and teams build upon.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading board bring-up for new hardware platforms including microcontrollers and infotainment SoCs
- Developing and debugging bootloaders and early boot software
- Bringing up and customizing FreeRTOS, QNX, Linux, and Android on new boards
- Enabling Linux kernel and device driver enablement for custom hardware
- Optimizing boot time, system startup, and runtime performance
- Driving power optimization across boot, idle states, and active workloads
- Debugging complex hardware and software issues using JTAG, logic analyzers, and low-level logs
- Collaborating with hardware teams, BSP vendors, and silicon partners
- Supporting system integration, validation, and bring-up on real target hardware
Required qualifications:
- Strong experience in firmware or low-level embedded systems development
- Hands-on experience with board bring-up for MCUs or SoCs
- Deep knowledge of FreeRTOS and/or QNX for embedded systems
- Experience with Linux kernel or Android at the platform level
- Solid understanding of bootloaders such as U-Boot or custom boot flows
- Strong C and C++ programming skills
- Experience debugging early boot and hardware-dependent issues
- Understanding of power management, boot optimization, and performance tuning
- Comfortable reading schematics and datasheets and working close to hardware
- Ability to work independently and take ownership from bring-up to stabilization
Nice-to-have skills include BSP customization, secure boot mechanisms, customer-facing engineering experience, cloud-connected vehicle platforms, and knowledge of functional safety standards (ASIL levels) and cybersecurity (ISO 21434).
Applied Intuition is a $15 billion Series A company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with global offices. The company powers physical AI for autonomous systems across automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries. The role is in-office based in Bangalore with expectation of 5 days per week presence, though occasional flexibility is available.
