Skills

- Knowledge &
- Posting Location Firmware

Minimum Qualification

- Bachelor of Technology (BTech)

Role:

The Principal Engineer - Pre-Silicon Validation &

- Firmware Development will lead the development, validation, and optimization of firmware for advanced SoC and storage solutions across pre-silicon and post-silicon phases. The role requires technical leadership in firmware architecture, FPGA bring-up, pre-silicon validation methodology, and automation while driving execution across multiple programs. The engineer will collaborate closely with architecture, design, verification, hardware, and product teams to ensure robust, scalable, and high-performance solutions.

Key Responsibilities:Technical Leadership &

- Program Execution

- Lead firmware and pre-silicon validation activities across multiple SoC and storage programs.

- Own technical execution, schedules, deliverables, and quality for firmware development and validation.

- Drive technical reviews, architecture discussions, and design decisions across cross-functional teams.

- Mentor engineers and establish engineering best practices.

Pre-Silicon Validation &

- Silicon Bring-up

- Lead firmware-driven validation on simulation, emulation, FPGA prototyping, and virtual platforms.

- Drive ASIC bring-up activities and early hardware-software integration.

- Define comprehensive validation strategies and debug methodologies.

- Lead system-level debug involving firmware, hardware, and RTL teams.

Firmware Development &

- Optimization

- Lead development of bootloaders, BSPs, low-level drivers, middleware, and storage firmware.





- Optimize firmware for performance, latency, power, and reliability.

- Drive firmware architecture improvements, code quality, and maintainability.

- Lead Complete Test Coverage (CTC) initiatives and eliminate redundant code.

Storage Protocol &

- System Integration

- Lead integration of NVMe, UFS, SD, UART, PCIe, and storage interfaces.

- Drive protocol compliance, interoperability, and performance optimization.

- Enable firmware integration with SoC peripherals and hardware controllers.

Validation Frameworks &

- Automation

- Lead development of reusable validation frameworks, automation infrastructure, and regression environments.

- Develop automated test suites, BER generation, protocol validation, and stress testing.

- Improve validation productivity through automation and scalable infrastructure.

Debug &

- Root Cause Analysis

- Lead complex system debugging across firmware, hardware, FPGA, and silicon.

- Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and software debugging tools.

- Drive root-cause analysis and corrective action for critical customer issues.

Cross-Functional Leadership

- Collaborate with architecture, design, verification, hardware, software, and product teams.

- Mentor junior engineers and technical leads.

- Drive continuous improvement in methodologies, coding standards, and validation processes.

Locations

- Principal Engineer - Test Firmware &
- Pre...LNT/PE-TF-PSV/1883088

- LTST-L&T; Semiconductor Technologies Limited

- Bengaluru

Posted On

- 08 Oct 2026

End Date

- 06 Apr 2027

Required Experience

- 12 - 18 Years

📌 Principal Engineer - Test Firmware & Pre... (India)
🏢 Larsen & Toubro Infotech
📍 India