Gigamon - Principal Engineer/Director - Hardware Engineering

Description :

Key Responsibilities :

- Strategic Leadership & Vision : Define and drive the technical roadmap for embedded systems and hardware bring-up, aligning with overall product strategy.

- Team Management & Development : Lead, mentor, and grow a team of embedded software and hardware engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

- Architectural Design & Review : Oversee the architectural design of embedded systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability. Conduct rigorous code and design reviews.

- Hardware Bring-up & Integration : Lead the entire hardware bring-up process, from initial board power-on to full system integration with the embedded Linux operating system.

- Embedded Software Development : Direct the development of embedded software, including bootloaders (e.g., U-Boot), board support packages (BSPs), device drivers, and user-space applications.

- Linux Kernel Expertise : Guide the team in Linux kernel development, customization, and optimization for specific hardware platforms, including device tree configurations.

- Networking Implementation : Oversee the design and implementation of networking protocols and drivers within the embedded Linux environment, potentially focusing on specific technologies like Datacom or Ethernet.

- Troubleshooting & Debugging : Provide expert guidance on debugging complex hardware/software interaction issues, kernel panics, and performance bottlenecks.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration : Collaborate effectively with hardware design, QA, product management, and other teams to ensure seamless product development and delivery.

- Process Improvement : Establish and refine best practices for embedded software development, testing, and continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD).

Required Skills and Experience :

- Extensive C Programming Expertise : Deep proficiency in C for embedded systems development, including low-level programming and memory management.

- Linux Kernel Development : Expert-level knowledge of Linux kernel internals, device drivers, system calls, and kernel-space programming.

- Hardware Bring-up : Proven experience in bringing up new embedded hardware platforms, including debugging and validating custom peripherals.

- Networking Protocols : Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, Ethernet, Datacom, etc.) and their implementation in embedded Linux.

- Embedded Systems Architecture : Experience with various embedded architectures (e.g., x86, ARM, MIPS) and related development tools.

- Leadership & Management : Demonstrated ability to lead and manage engineering teams, including project planning, resource allocation, and performance management.

- Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills : Exceptional ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical challenges in embedded systems.

- Communication & Collaboration : Excellent communication skills for interacting with technical teams, stakeholders, and potentially customers.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

- An individual with 25 years of experience as a Director of Engineering for Hardware Bring-up is a senior leader responsible for all hardware engineering functions, from architectural definition to manufacturing. With this extensive background, they have deep technical and strategic expertise, including team management, cross-functional collaboration, and the delivery of high-quality products.

- Extensive experience in embedded software development, with a strong emphasis on C programming.

- Deep expertise in Linux kernel development, including device drivers, kernel modules, and system calls.

- Proven experience in hardware bring-up and debugging embedded systems.

- Familiarity with various embedded communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, PCIe, etc.).

- Experience with embedded Linux build systems (e.g., Yocto, Buildroot, Rocky Linux).

- Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, Ethernet, Datacom, etc.) and their implementation in embedded Linux.

- Drive the development, integration, and bring-up of BCM and Marvell SDK-based embedded systems.

- In-depth understanding of Broadcom's network silicon, specifically the Trident 4 and Tomahawk architectures.

- BIOS/UEFI : Expertise in UEFI bootloaders, storage protocols (SATA, NVMe, AHCI), and x86 architecture.

- Proven experience with hardware bring-up, bootloaders (like U-Boot), device trees, and basic hardware integration.

- Familiarity with high-speed SerDes, Ethernet/PCIe PHYs, optical modules, and Layer 1 (L1) hardware components

- Deep understanding of Intel's X86 architecture, microcontrollers, digital/analog circuit design, and associated development tools.

- Strong understanding of ARM and MIPS processor architectures and associated hardware interfaces.

- Proficiency with BMC technologies (e.g., OpenBMC) and IPMI/Redfish protocols.

- Strong knowledge of HROT principles and their implementation in hardware.

- Proficiency with debugging tools (e.g., GDB, JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).

- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.