Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Company Description

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Limerick, Ireland, Ashling is a global leader in embedded development tools and services. With dedicated R&D teams in Limerick and Kochi, and a worldwide presence spanning Silicon Valley, Bangalore, EMEA, and APAC, we support semiconductor leaders and fast-growing startups alike. We specialize in professional-grade SDKs, IDEs, debuggers, compilers, and hardware debug & trace probes for RISC-V, Arm, and other architectures, complemented by engineering services and our unique Tools-as-a-Service (TaaS™) model.

Role Description

We're looking for an experienced Embedded Engineer with deep expertise in embedded development, RISC-V and/or Arm architecture, hardware-software integration. and debugging technologies. In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize advanced embedded debug solutions used by semiconductor leaders and innovators worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded debug solutions for RISC-V and other architectures.
• Work on hardware/software integration for debug tools, including IDE integration, hardware probes, and protocol implementations.
• Develop and maintain firmware, drivers, and low-level code to support debugging functionalities.
• Collaborate with toolchain and IDE teams to ensure proper integration with debugging protocols.
• Analyze and troubleshoot hardware-software interactions, including JTAG/SWD connectivity and real-time debugging.
• Review code/design for quality and efficiency.
• Engage with customers or internal teams to resolve debug-related technical issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience in embedded systems development using C/C++.
• Deep understanding of debugging architectures, protocols, and tools.
• Expertise in RISC-V/Arm architecture and RISC-V/Arm debug specification.
• Hands-on experience with JTAG, SWD, and related hardware debug protocols.
• Familiarity with embedded toolchains (e.g., GCC, GDB, OpenOCD) and IDEs (Eclipse-based or similar).
• Good understanding of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and bare-metal development.
• Proficiency in hardware bring-up, board support package development, and debugging low-level issues.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of ARM debug architecture as an additional asset.
• Experience developing or integrating hardware debug probes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for embedded software testing.
• Exposure to performance optimization and trace analysis.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in embedded software development and debugging.
• Proven track record in debug tools development or integration.

Skills Required
arm architecture , Jtag