Firmware Engineer

Samsung Next

. Explore image sensors and smartphone photography, including tradeoffs between image quality, resolution, dynamic range, chip size, and power .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeIsraelMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and optimizing firmware for embedded systems, particularly in real-time environments, while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams. Proficient in C programming and familiar with hardware emulators, ensuring efficient code execution within resource constraints.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Firmware Development in CReal-Time Embedded SystemsHardware Emulator ExperienceArm Cortex-Based CPUsAlgorithmic and Analytic Capabilities

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Hard Skills

C ProgrammingPython ProgrammingC++ ProgrammingImage Processing AlgorithmsMemory ManagementBoot Sequence ImplementationReal-Time AlgorithmsSystem Architecture InfluenceUnit and System-Level TestingDebugging Integrated Hardware-Software Systems

Soft Skills

Teamwork SkillsFlexibilityMulti-Tasking AbilityQuick Learning

Tools & Technologies

FPGACadence PalladiumEmbedded ProcessorsSimulation EnvironmentsEmulation Environments

Industry Keywords

Image SensorsSmartphone PhotographyChip System ManagementHardware IP ConfigurationExternal IC Communication

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Explore image sensors and smartphone photography, including tradeoffs between image quality, resolution, dynamic range, chip size, and power
Develop firmware in C on embedded processors with limited memory footprints
Develop firmware controlling and managing the entire chip system and datapath
Implement boot sequences, image-processing block control, hardware IP configuration, real-time algorithms, external IC communication, smartphone Application Processor interfaces, and memory management
Implement and optimize algorithms using hardware accelerators
Influence system architecture, algorithms, and hardware design
Develop and optimize low-level unit and system-level tests on simulation and emulation environments
Develop tools to update and debug firmware and the emulation environment
Collaborate closely with Algorithms, Analog, Digital Design, Digital Verification, FW Verification, and FAE teams
Find software solutions to post-silicon image-quality problems

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
At least 3 years of experience in real-time embedded systems firmware development
Extensive C programming experience
Ability to write efficient code with limited hardware resources
Ability to understand full system requirements, constraints, and limitations
Excellent teamwork skills, flexibility, and ability to handle multiple tasks
Ability to quickly grasp new fields and technologies
Experience developing and debugging integrated hardware-software systems during hardware development stage
Experience developing firmware on hardware emulators such as FPGA and Cadence Palladium
Proficiency in Python and C++ programming
Experience with Arm Cortex-based CPUs and RISC-V ISA CPUs
Algorithmic and analytic capabilities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge image sensor and smartphone photography technology
Opportunity to shape future technology and push innovation boundaries
Environment fostering employee talent, creativity, and passion