Software Engineer – RTOS/MCAL SDK

Job Title

Software Engineer – RTOS/MCAL SDK

Role Summary

Develop RTOS-based SDK components and support post-silicon validation and bring-up for embedded MCUs. The role sits on the CPU / Platform Software and Post-Silicon Validation teams focused on enabling customers with low-level drivers, BSPs and validation test suites.

Work includes driver and BSP development, example/demo applications, silicon bring-up, peripheral validation, and cross-team collaboration with architecture, hardware, safety, and tools groups.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Specific years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include:

• Design and implement embedded software for RTOS-based SDKs: low-level drivers (LLDs), HALs, RTOS abstraction layers, and board support packages (BSPs).
• Develop example and demo applications to demonstrate peripheral functionality and performance.
• Create validation test applications that reuse RTOS SDK components for post-silicon validation.
• Bring up first silicon and validate critical peripherals such as ADC, PWM, CAN, LIN, watchdogs, and related interfaces.
• Support automation of lab and CI-based test execution for validation workflows.
• Analyze and debug complex issues using emulators, silicon, and debug tools (e.g., OpenOCD, J-Link, Lauterbach).
• Collaborate with architecture, hardware, safety, and tools teams to align software with silicon capabilities and roadmap.
• Contribute reference software and tooling to help customers bootstrap designs.
• Provide feedback for next-generation MCU architecture and contribute to the RISC-V software ecosystem and relevant open-source projects.

Requirements

Core technical expectations and desirable skills.

• Must-have: Embedded C/C++ development experience; experience with RTOS concepts and BSP/driver development; hands-on silicon bring-up or post-silicon validation; experience debugging with emulators and hardware debug tools; familiarity with common MCU peripherals (ADC, PWM, CAN, LIN, watchdogs); ability to develop test applications and support CI/lab automation.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with RISC-V toolchains and ecosystem; prior work on automotive or safety-critical MCUs; experience with Lauterbach or advanced trace/probe tooling; experience contributing to open-source projects.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: GlobalFoundries

Headquarters: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

GlobalFoundries is a leading contract manufacturer for the global semiconductor industry, with facilities in multiple countries, including the USA. The company develops a broad portfolio of semiconductor technologies and employs around 13,000 people worldwide. GlobalFoundries focuses on enhancing competitiveness in specialized application solutions and fostering innovation in mobile communications, consumer electronics, and automotive applications.