Staff Applications Software Engineer
Ambiq Micro, Inc.Responsibilities
- Design, debug, port, and analyze embedded microcontroller drivers, algorithms, application code, board support packages, scripts, and design test cases.
- Collaborate with development and hardware engineering teams to debug complex system-level issues and develop software solutions.
- Develop device drivers, HAL updates, Zephyr enablement, custom software functions, and applications for performance analysis and silicon issue debugging.
- Create application notes, knowledgebase articles, software design guidelines, and other customer-facing documentation.
- Assist customers and field engineering with Ambiq SDKs, hardware platforms, and customer issues.
- Provide software for the test and debugging of hardware evaluation platforms and help architect and design those platforms.
- Bridge field and engineering teams and manage field-issue status tracking.
Requirements
- MS in ECE or Computer Science with 6+ years of experience, or BS in ECE or Computer Science with 8+ years of experience.
- Required experience developing embedded MCU code in C and working with embedded systems in real-time environments.
- Experience with at least one MCU IDE from ARM, Keil, IAR, SEGGER, or another provider.
- Familiarity with MCU peripherals including SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, USB, I2S, and PDM; MIPI and USB experience is a plus.
- Experience with Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy.
- Experience with Zigbee and Thread is a plus.
- Hands-on laboratory experience and familiarity with source code control systems such as Git are required.
- Strong problem-solving skills for complex hardware/software debugging and excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Embedded security, cryptographic algorithms, embedded graphics, and display-technology experience are pluses.
- Scripting-language experience is required, with Python specifically desirable.
- Experience using AI-assisted software development tools such as Cursor or Codex is desirable.
About Ambiq Micro, Inc.
Ambiq® was founded in 2010 on the simple yet powerful notion that extremely low-power semiconductors are the key to the future of electronics. Through the use of pioneering ultra-low power technology, innovative companies around the world are developing differentiated solutions that reduce or eliminate the need for batteries, reduce overall system power and maximize industrial design flexibility. Our mission is to enable intelligence (artificial intelligence (AI) and beyond) everywhere by delivering the lowest power semiconductor solutions. We enable our customers to deliver artificial intelligence compute at the edge where power consumption challenges are the most profound. Our technology innovations, built on the patented and proprietary subthreshold power optimized technology (SPOT), fundamentally deliver a multi-fold improvement in power consumption over traditional semiconductor designs. We’ve powered over 270 million devices today. As we see the shift in devices move from “smart” to “AI,” our technology and solutions have evolved to accommodate the power requirements needed to enable feature rich devices that are always on, high performing, secure, accurate, energy efficient, and just as important practical. Our leadership in powering devices made for edge AI has helped technology innovators across wearable, smart home and buildings, industrial, healthcare, and other sectors deliver intelligent devices that can do more while consuming less. For more information, visit www.ambiq.com.