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The Cruise Silicon team is developing custom SoCs that unlocks the future of autonomous driving platforms. We are looking for an experienced Senior Application Engineer to join our Silicon Development team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting all phases of SoC development with a focus on post-silicon work. You will work closely with the Systems Hardware team and Software teams to ensure the successful application of our custom silicon. Your work will focus on enabling the silicon in the autonomous driving systems. You will be developing software, tools and tests for our custom-designed SoCs. The ideal candidate will understand low-level embedded software development for custom SoC and have experience on both pre-silicon and post-silicon platforms.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support all phases of SoC development with a focus on application to system hardware and enablement of embedded software development

• Collaborate with the Systems Hardware team and Software teams to ensure the successful application of custom silicon

• Firmware development including device drivers, boot loaders, power-management, and bare-metal implementations

• Develop OS custom kernel drivers and APIs for hardware accelerators and peripherals

• Producing technical documentation for Systems Hardware team, Software teams, and contract manufacturing partners

What you must have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of experience

• Proven working experience in hands-on software development and troubleshooting on embedded targets

• Strong C or C++ programming skills

• Strong scripting skills for automation and testing

• Proven experience in embedded systems design with preemptive, multitasking real-time operating systems

• Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review

• Strong understanding of processor, system, and IO architecture fundamentals

• Experience with interfaces and hardware subsystems ○ PCIe, ISP, DSP, NNA, GPU

• Proficient in reading and interpreting data sheets and schematics for components, as well as using that information to formulate new documents.

• Strong collaboration skills with focus on streamlined and precise process

• Strong documentation and writing skills

The salary range for this position is $146,300 - 215,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.

Why Cruise?

• Our benefits are here to support the whole you:

• Competitive salary and benefits 
• 401(k) Cruise matching program 
• Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
• One Medical membership
• Subsidized mental health benefits
• Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
• Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
• Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care, and medical leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Cruise
• Flexible Spending Account 
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employees
• CruiseFlex, a working policy for US-Based Cruisers, lets you and your manager find the working style that’s best for you, whether it’s primarily in-person, primarily at home, or a combination of home and in-office time. - learn more about C