Principal Firmware Engineer

Job Type

• Direct Hire - Full-time
• Must be qualified to work in the United States (H1B accepted)

Salary

$125,000 - $175,000 per year (Depending on experience)

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Pension plan
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave

Work Location

• Hybrid 2 days onsite (may be more at times due to the needs of the business).
• Location in Santa Clarita, CA.

Travel

Less than 10%.

Relocation

Paid lump sum upon relocation.

Company Description

Evinex is a consulting firm based in Newport Beach, California. This is a direct hire position for one of our prestigious global clients.

Why Join?

The client is leading the industry in innovative technologies and requires a senior level person to help develop firmware for microcontroller-based systems. This position will participate in development lifecycle activities including specification, design, debugging, test development, formal verification, failure analysis and sustaining engineering. This position will also develop and maintain Windows desktop software application using C, C#, Embedded C, Python, and RF Embedded Software.

Overview

The Principal Engineer, Firmware contributes to efforts of the existing team that conducts research on optimal ways of encoding speech and music for cochlear implant recipients.

Develops firmware for microcontroller-based systems. Participates in development lifecycle activities including specification, design, debugging, test development, formal verification, failure analysis and sustaining engineering.

Develops and maintains Windows desktop software application using the C# programming language.

Must Have

• More than 10 years of firmware design, implementation & testing.
• Strong hands-on technical ability in at least three of the following: Circuits, Embedded systems, DSP, RF, custom ics.

Nice to Have

• Ph.D.
• Class 3 Medical Device experience including knowledge of relevant standards (IEC60601, EN45502, etc.)

Work Experience

• More than 10 years of firmware design, implementation & testing.
• Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments.
• Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods, and represents the organization to resolve important questions.
• Requires the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices of own field and related sciences or disciplines.
• Consults supervisor concerning unusual problems and developments.
• Ability to present within or outside company as the expert in their field.
• Must be available to travel as the expert to conferences, sister companies and vendors.
• Maintains a positive and collaborative work environment Social Competencies.
• Maintains a positive and collaborative work environment.

Leadership Competencies

• Coach and Mentor to Interns, Engineer 1 and 2
• Manages resources efficiently to achieve timely, successful results
• Influences, motivates, and challenges others
• Manages and resolves conflicts, disagreements in a constructive manner

Professional Competencies

• Subject matter expert within domain of practice.
• High ability to document work, communicate effectively and clearly, and evaluate others engineering solutions.
• Project Management skills are highly demonstrated.

What you'll do

• Analog and digital circuits
• Power subsystems, both inductively coupled and long range RF power.
• Communication links operating at frequencies below 100 mhz.
• Organic PCB technologies including related electrical performance issues.
• Developing firmware for implantable hearing solutions.
• Various aspects of designing Class III electronic medical technologies involving custom components and should be experienced with the regulatory requirements associated with the submission of such technologies to regulatory bodies (CE and FDA).
• Digital signal processing technologies, custom component specification and design and verification of inductively powered systems.
• Ensure adherence of designs and processes to applicable industry standards and internal quality system standards.
• Working with Marketing, Project Management and other R&D groups to guide requirements and generate product specifications for a future generation platform.
• Obtain a system level view to drive tradeoff analysis during product development while considering features, schedules, cost, complexity, risk and usability.
• Conduct feasibility work on product / system components and features in the area of technical expertise. Study and be able to propose suitable components, algorithms and solutions at the least in the area of expertise.
• Work with Electrical (RF, Board & IC), Firmware, Software and Mechanical teams during the product development and system integration phase.
• Work with R&T and other R&D groups to define architectures for future products and systems with a solid understanding of market needs.
• Maintain design history consistent with the submission requirements of regulatory agencies. Directly applicable experience with electronic implantable hearing technologies and systems involving custom components.
• Strong hands-on technical ability in at least three of the following: Circuits, Embedded systems, DSP, RF, custom ics.
• Competent with the relevant tools in the area of expertise (MATLAB, Embedded tools, SPICE, VHDL, etc.).
• Core competency in designing and testing inductively powered systems using custom RF components.
• Core competency in digital signal processing for audio.
• Competency in HDL design and verification.
• Comfortable working in a highly regulated environment with strict requirements for process, procedures and documentation and experience with formal regulatory procedures for Class III submissions to CE and FDA bodies.
• Experience with vendor and technology selection for Class III medical systems.
• Should enjoy working in team while demonstrating the initiative and ability to take on and solve problems outside of the individual's area of technical expertise.
• Capable of working independently with high level input and limited guidance.

Qualifications

• Maintain design history consistent with the submission requirements of regulatory agencies.
• Strong hands-on technical ability in at least three of the following: Circuits, Embedded systems, DSP, RF, custom ics.
• Competent with the relevant tools in the area of expertise (MATLAB, Embedded tools, SPICE, VHDL, etc.)
• Core competency in designing and testing inductively powered systems using custom RF components.
• Core competency in digital signal processing for audio.
• Competency in HDL design and verification.
• Comfortable working in a highly regulated environment with strict requirements for process, procedures and documentation and experience with formal regulatory procedures for Class III submissions to CE and FDA bodies.
• Experience with vendor and technology selection for Class III medical systems.
• Should enjoy working in team while demonstrating the initiative and ability to take on and solve problems outside of the individual's area of technical expertise.
• Capable of working independently with high level input and limited guidance.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Ph.D.
• More than 10 years of firmware design, implementation & testing.
• Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments.
• Requires the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices of own field and related sciences or disciplines.
• Ability to present within or outside company as the expert in their field.
• Must be available to travel as the expert to conferences, sister companies and vendors.
• Maintains a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Subject matter expert within domain of practice.
• High ability to document work, communicate effectively and clearly, and evaluate others engineering solutions.
• Project Management skills are highly demonstrated.
• English/ Proficient.

Responsibilities

• The Principal Engineer, Firmware contributes to efforts of the existing team that conducts research on optimal ways of encoding speech and music for cochlear implant recipients.
• Develops firmware for microcontroller-based systems.
• Participates in development lifecycle activities including specification, design, debugging, test development, formal verification, failure analysis and sustaining engineering.
• Develops and maintains Windows desktop software application using the C# programming language.
• Analog and digital circuits.
• Power subsystems, both inductively coupled and long range RF power.
• Communication links operating at frequencies below 100mhz.
• Organic PCB technologies including related electrical performance issues.
• Developing firmware for implantable hearing solutions.
• Various aspects of designing Class III electronic medical technologies involving custom components and should be experienced with the regulatory requirements associated with the submission of such technologies to regulatory bodies (CE and FDA).
• Digital signal processing technologies, custom component specification and design and verification of inductively powered systems.
• Ensure adherence of designs and processes to applicable industry standards and internal quality system standards.
• Working with Marketing, Project Management and other R&D groups to guide requirements and generate product specifications for a future generation platform.
• Obtain a system level view to drive tradeoff analysis during product development while considering features, schedules, cost, complexity, risk and usability.
• Conduct feasibility work on product / system components and features in area of technical expertise.
• Study and be able to propose suitable components, algorithms and solutions at the least in the area of expertise.
• Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods, and represents the organization to resolve important questions.
• Consults supervisor concerning unusual problems and developments.
• Coach and Mentor to Interns, Engineer 1 and 2.
• Manages resources efficiently to achieve timely, successful results.
• Influences, motivates, and challenges others.
• Manages and resolves conflicts, disagreements in a constructive manner.