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R&D Engineer 4 — Firmware Keysight Technologies Beijing, China c,cpp,linux,freertos,yocto,arm,i2c,spi,uart,usb,ethernet,dsp,fpga,iot,senior,enterprise,onsite,asia_pacific
Keysight Technologies

R&D Engineer 4 — Firmware

Location Node Beijing, China (onsite)
Base Compensation Competitive
Commitment full-time
Clearance Req none
c cpp linux freertos yocto arm i2c spi uart usb ethernet dsp fpga iot senior enterprise onsite asia_pacific

Overview

Keysight is seeking an R&D Engineer 4 to architect, design, implement, and maintain complex embedded firmware targeting RTOS-based and Linux-based environments on microcontroller and SoC platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, implement, and maintain complex embedded firmware
  • Develop firmware in C and C++ targeting RTOS-based and Linux-based environments on microcontrollers and SoC platforms
  • Partner closely with hardware engineers during PCB bring-up, characterization, and validation
  • Perform hands-on hardware debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and protocol analyzers (I2C, SPI, UART, MDIO, USB)
  • Define and validate firmware interfaces with DSPs, FPGAs, and host software layers
  • Champion firmware development standards, coding guidelines, and documentation practices
  • Investigate, root-cause, and resolve complex firmware defects from triage through resolution
  • Support product sustaining engineering and field escalation resolution

Requirements

  • BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline
  • 8+ years of embedded firmware experience
  • Platform and application firmware development using C and C++ in Linux and RTOS environments
  • Hands-on experience with microcontroller and SoC architectures (ARM Cortex-M, Cortex-A, or similar)
  • Strong experience writing and debugging low-level peripheral drivers (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, MDIO, Ethernet)
  • Experience with Linux kernel drivers or Yocto-based embedded Linux BSP development
  • Experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows
  • Results-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Familiarity using AI tools for code generation and review

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