FPGA / Embedded Software Engineer

Professional Summary

Embedded Software / FPGA Engineer with 2 years of hands-on experience in developing, integrating, and debugging embedded systems using Xilinx Vivado, SDK, Vitis, and PetaLinux. Strong background in Embedded C programming with practical experience implementing and testing communication protocols such as CAN and Ethernet on Xilinx-based SoC platforms. Comfortable working across hardwaresoftware boundaries, from BSP creation to application-level development.

Key Responsibilities

• Developed and maintained embedded applications
• Created, customized, and debugged PetaLinux distributions including kernel, device tree, and root filesystem
• Implemented CAN and Ethernet communication protocols using Embedded C
• Configured and validated CAN drivers (interrupt-based and polling modes)
• Developed Ethernet-based applications (UDP/TCP) for data communication and diagnostics
• Integrated hardware designs from Vivado into software projects
• Performed board bring-up, BSP generation, and peripheral validation
• Debugged system-level issues using UART logs, JTAG, and on-target debugging tools
• Collaborated with hardware teams to resolve interface and timing-related issues

Technical Skills

• FPGA & SoC Tools: Xilinx Vivado, SDK, Vitis
• Embedded Linux: PetaLinux, Device Tree, Kernel configuration
• Programming Languages: Embedded C, QT
• Communication Protocols: CAN, Ethernet (TCP/IP, UDP)
• Debugging: JTAG, UART, logic analyzers
• Platforms: Xilinx Zynq / Zynq UltraScale+