Embedded Software Engineer V

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 11,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

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We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world s leading brands
• Solve complex problems and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

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Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:

• We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to join a wearables research 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.

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer V

Key Responsibilities:

• Work on new connectivity/wireless software stacks (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI, cellular, GPS, etc.) to shape the future of these technologies
• Work on the existing connectivity/wireless software stacks to improve and meet product needs
• Work on implementing automated certification, functional, and compatibility testing
• Work on root-cause issues reported by QA and customer feedback in wireless domains
• Contribute to code bases written in Java, C, C++, Python for Android, and automated testing
• Work closely with a team to solve issues and create new features in the connectivity space
• Provide support to QA, manufacturing, and other software teams.
• Understand complex systems with wireless interfaces

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in embedded software development
• Experienced in use of the C language for development, debugging, performance analysis, and testing of embedded software and firmware
• Experience with embedded micro-controllers such as ARM Cortex M0/M3/M4 architecture and their boot mechanisms
• Experience with peripherals such as USB, SPI, MIPI CSI/DSI, I2C, UART, GPIO, etc., coding and modifying peripheral device drivers, and using peripheral DMA and interrupt controller programming for peripherals
• Experience in the use of oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and protocol decoders
• Experience with some embedded Linux frameworks like kconfig, device tree, Android, Yocto, Build root
• AOSP experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or relevant field preferred
• 12+ years of experience in embedded software development
• FAANG or big tech background preferred
• Experience integrating novel algorithms into either an RTOS-based or bare-metal system preferred
• Experience maximizing performance of resource constrained systems is preferred

Location: Redmond, WA [Onsite]

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $156,000 $218,400 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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