Embedded Firmware Software Engineer Iii

JOB TITLE: Embedded Firmware Software Engineer III
LOCATION: Redmond, WA
DURATION: 12 Months
PAY RANGE: $75-$80/hr
TOP 3 SKILLS:

• 3+ years of experience in Embedded Firmware design or equivalent experience.
• Experience in programming embedded systems with C.
• Experience with peripherals such as USB, SPI, MIPI CSI/DSI, I2C, UART, GPIO etc.

COMPANY:
Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.
Summary:
We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to join our team, whose mission is to design, build, and test prototype systems for future consumer VR and AR experiences. We are specifically looking for a candidate with a broad set of experiences, including deep embedded system knowledge, the ability to quickly solve problems, generate big ideas, work in new technology areas, and drive concepts into prototypes.
Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to analyze, design, develop, and debug firmware for a wide variety of AR and VR devices, including Client sensing and imaging systems, haptic devices, and audio prototypes.
• Understand and implement firmware on micro-controllers, leverage peripherals, manage power consumption, support boot loaders, and schedule real-time tasks (RTOS).
• Collaborate in a team environment across multiple, research focused, and engineering disciplines, making the architectural tradeoffs required to rapidly deliver firmware solutions.
• Support all phases of custom hardware development - including early architecture requirements definition, firmware architecture, proof-of-concept implementation, selection of MCUs and tools, and board bring-up.

REQUIRED Qualifications:

• B.S./M.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Embedded Firmware design or equivalent experience.
• Experience in programming embedded systems with C.
• Experience with peripherals such as USB, SPI, MIPI CSI/DSI, I2C, UART, GPIO etc.
• Experience with wireless or wired communication protocols such as USB, TCP/IP, Ethernet, Bluetooth and 802.11.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with embedded Linux, Kernel, Yocto, Buildroot, etc.
• Experience maximizing performance of resource constrained systems.
• Experience with either an RTOS-based or bare ***l system.
• Experience with high-compute/throughput systems and using sim/modeling to estimate performance and power.

Typical day in this role:

• Collaborate in a team environment
• Lead efforts to analyze, design, develop, and debug firmware
• Support all phases of custom hardware development

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