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Firmware Engineer | Silicon Enablement & Low-Level Drivers | Embedded C | MCAL & CDD | Infineon AURIX TC3xx Architecture | Post-Silicon Validation

About

I am an Embedded Firmware Engineer with over 4 years of experience specializing in hardware-near software design, low-level driver development (MCAL), and Complex Device Drivers (CDD) for high-performance automotive SoCs and microcontrollers. My expertise lies right at the hardware-software interface—programming at the register level, configuring clock states, and optimizing peripheral interfacing. Having delivered safety-critical software for tier-1 automotive applications, I bridge the gap between silicon capabilities and production-ready embedded firmware compliant with ISO 26262 (ASIL A-D) and ASPICE frameworks. Core Architectural & Engineering Pillars: • Silicon Enablement: Hands-on experience configuring and validating MCU parameters, memory mapping, interrupts, and peripherals for the Infineon AURIX TC3xx platform. • Low-Level Drivers: Register-level C development for ADC, PWM, SPI, I2C, UART, and CAN/LIN communication stacks. • Automation & Validation: High proficiency in writing Python scripts and utilizing Vector CANoe, iSYSTEM WinIdea, and vTestStudio to accelerate post-silicon and qualification testing. Key Milestone: Automated 235 out of 254 qualification test cases (92.51% efficiency) using Python and WinIdea/CANoe libraries, shrinking a 4-week execution cycle down to just 2.5 hours. Let's connect if you are looking for an engineer to unlock, secure, and validate next-generation silicon!

Location

Bengaluru

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Work experience

Associate Engineer at GKN Automotive, Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos, Hybrid, As an Associate Engineer at GKN Automotive, I specialize in low level driver development (MCAL) and Complex Device Driver (CDD) design for safety critical automotive ECUs, ensuring rigid compliance with ASPICE and ISO 26262 standards. Applying a hardware near V Model approach, I map software configuration directly to microcontroller architectural requirements to maintain absolute traceability. My role heavily involves developing and optimizing low level firmware build and deployment workflows via GitLab CI/CD to enhance automation efficiency. I utilize advanced engineering tools, including the iSYSTEM WinIdea Debugger and E-SYS, for deep dive register level debugging, clock state validation, and ECU flashing. Additionally, I design automated build verification frameworks to validate peripheral control early in the cycle and collaborate across hardware software teams to debug communication protocols including CAN, FlexRay, XCP, and UDS.

Junior Engineer at GKN Automotive, Jun 2022 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, As a Junior Engineer at GKN Automotive, I focused on low level software integration and peripheral verification for safety critical automotive systems, working under strict ASPICE and ISO 26262 frameworks. My responsibilities included hardware near verification and register level issue detection using the iSYSTEM WinIdea Debugger, CANoe, and Jenkins. I routinely validated data transfers across communication protocols (CAN, XCP, and UDS) for diagnostics and sub system control validation. Additionally, I managed firmware configuration integrity and change tracking using Windchill PTC, while developing automated scripts to streamline integration workflows and execute early stage Build Verification Testing (BVT).

Education

Postgraduate Degree, Pg-DIOT, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics and Communications Engineering, East Point College Of Engineering And Technology