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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.
Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life
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:
- The research team at company s Reality Labs is looking for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to develop firmware for a custom SoC (System on a Chip).
- Work with embedded systems that acquire sensor/camera data and use it in novel ways to realize AR/MR/VR applications.
Job Title: Firmware Software Engineer IV
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop firmware to integrate custom image sensors with an MCU (Microcontroller Unit)
- Develop firmware to interface with hardware acceleration blocks
- Develop firmware to interface with sensors like Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Barometers, & Magnetometer
- Develop bootloaders
- Develop test applications to interface with a variety of peripherals
- Test the developed firmware with the hardware
- Document designs and performance analysis
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor s degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in Firmware or Embedded Software Development in C/C++
- 2+ years of experience developing drivers for camera sensors on new ICs
- 2+ years of experience developing firmware with multi-core SoCs or MCUs
- Experience with Embedded Linux or other RTOS (Real-Time Operating System)
- Ability to work autonomously with little or no supervision
- Ability to work in a dynamic, high-paced environment where job duties may change frequently
- Experience with Low power optimization of embedded systems
- Familiarity with image sensors, file systems, bootloaders, Embedded Linux and kernel drivers
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master s degree or PhD in computer science, software engineering or relevant field preferred.
- 12+ years of experience in Firmware or Embedded Software Development in C/C++
- FAANG or Big Tech or Semiconductor background preferred.
Location: Redmond, WA [Onsite]
Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $166,400 $226,720 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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