Senior or Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Job description

**Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer** Reports to SVP Systems and Applications **About Us** Powerlattice is a well-funded semiconductor start-up company backed by well-known large Silicon Valley VCs. The company is working on the industry’s groundbreaking chiplet solution for a fundamental shift in how high-performance chips get powered, paving the way for the next generation of AI and advanced computing. **About the Role** We are seeking a **Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer** who is excited to work at the intersection of firmware, automation, and silicon validation for next-generation Power Delivery Chiplets. In this role, you will build both embedded firmware (C on microcontrollers) and scalable Python-based validation infrastructure that directly impacts product quality and time-to-market. You will have the opportunity to own critical pieces of the validation stack—from low-level firmware controlling hardware platforms to high-level automation frameworks, data systems, and customer-facing debug tools. The role offers broad exposure to silicon bring-up, lab automation, and system-level debugging, making it ideal for engineers who want to deepen their expertise across both embedded systems and software infrastructure. As part of a highly collaborative environment, you’ll work closely with hardware, firmware, and silicon design teams, gaining hands-on experience with real-world power management systems and complex hardware interfaces. This role provides strong opportunities to grow into technical leadership, drive architecture decisions, and shape the validation ecosystem for future products. **Key Responsibilities** - Design and implement Python-based validation frameworks, drivers, and automation tools - Build and maintain scalable validation infrastructure, including regression systems - Design device drivers, board-support packages, hardware interfaces, and low-level firmware - Develop GUIs and tools for customer debug and evaluation kits - Create and maintain databases for test logs, results, and analysis - Debug system-level issues across firmware, software, and hardware interfaces - Collaborate with hardware, validation, and silicon teams during bring-up and testing - Develop embedded firmware in C for microcontrollers **Qualifications** **This role is onsite based in Chandler, AZ** - B.S or M.S. in electrical engineering or related fields - 7+ years of bring-up/embedded firmware level SW development experience - Strong Python skills for automation, scripting, and test framework development - Experience with embedded system bring-up and debugging - Familiarity with communication interfaces: I2C, SPI, I3C, JTAG - Experience automating and controlling lab instruments (DMMs, Oscilloscopes, Power supplies, etc.) - Solid understanding of embedded systems fundamentals (interrupts, peripherals, timing, etc.) - Experience with databases for validation data management - Experience developing GUI applications **Preferred Qualifications** - Experience in one or more areas such as wireless, networking, motor control, power management, sensors, security, bootloaders, or high-performance compute - Silicon bring-up experience - Firmware programming and debug - Manufacturing deployment and debug experience - Ability to read schematics and support board-level debug (analog/digital) **Compensation & Benefits** Anticipated annual base salary: $130,000 - $190,000 - Competitive salary, stock option grant and benefits package - Health, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.