ACL Digital - Verification/Firmware Engineer

• ACL Digital - Verification/Firmware Engineer
• Company: ACL Digital
• Job Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Experience Required: 4+ years
• Verification / Firmware Engineer
• ACL Digital is looking for an experienced Verification / Firmware Engineer to contribute to large-scale ASIC development projects.
• The role focuses on software-driven verification, firmware development, system-level debugging, and validation of hardware functionality using C/C++ and Linux-based environments.
• Key Responsibilities :
• Develop and maintain C/C++-based verification and firmware components for ASIC development projects.
• Perform software-driven verification and validation of hardware functionality.
• Debug and troubleshoot system-level issues using Linux debugging and memory-analysis tools.
• Use GDB and Valgrind to identify software defects, memory issues, and runtime failures.
• Apply knowledge of computer architecture and data structures to investigate hardware-software interactions.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and build workflows using Perl and Makefiles.
• Collaborate with hardware design, verification, and firmware teams to identify issues and improve system reliability.
• Analyze test results, resolve verification issues, and support debugging throughout the ASIC development lifecycle.
• Required Skills :
• 4+ years of relevant experience in verification, firmware development, or software engineering for ASIC or semiconductor projects.
• Strong programming skills in C and C++.
• Hands-on experience working in Linux environments.
• Proficiency in GDB, Valgrind, or similar debugging and memory-analysis tools.
• Good understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP), STL, data structures, and computer architecture.
• Experience with Perl scripting and Makefiles.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred Skills :
• Exposure to Verilog, SystemVerilog, or SystemC.
• Familiarity with DPI/PLI interfaces and their application in hardware verification.
• Experience working on large-scale ASIC development and hardware-software integration projects.
• Role Expectations :

The candidate should be comfortable working across software and hardware interfaces, investigating complex system-level issues, and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver reliable verification and firmware solutions. .