Overview:
We are conducting a high-priority search for an experienced Senior Firmware Engineer. In this full-time, direct hire, onsite permanent position for our extremely successful, established and innovative client, you will be an integral leader on a successful commercial products team.
Overview:
This senior role will provide expertise in embedded firmware and real-time C++ design, development and performance optimization to meet the precision and speed demands of an industry-leading product. You will work closely with hardware engineers, systems engineers, and QA teams to bring innovative solutions to life.
What you must have:
B.S. in related field and 5+ years of experience in embedded systems development, with an emphasis on real-time, performance-critical applications.
Solid experience in C++ embedded Linux development.
FPGA/Xilinx Toolset, with either Verilog or VHDL is a plus, not required. Also bare-metal experience is a plus.
- We can share other exciting details.
Other Information:
Work Environment: The onsite office is very relaxed, shorts/flip flops, with culture fit and communication skills being a huge factor in hiring. People assimilate and work well together. Some hybrid possible following acclimation.
No longer needs to a be firmware engineer capable of designing the logic for Xilinx FPGAs using VHDL or Verilog, and the Xilinx toolset, that''s now only a plus.
But strong strong Embedded Linux/C++ (has to have C++, not just C), any bare metal experience would be appreciated.
Client is a collective of makers who design and manufacture performance gear and precision technologies. Our category-defining brands leverage meticulous craftsmanship and cross-collaboration to pursue innovation and redefine what is humanly possible in the outdoors.
We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Firmware Engineer to design and develop high-performance, real-time systems for cutting-edge camera-based sports equipment. This position combines expertise in embedded firmware, Xilinx FPGA design/development, and real-time performance optimization to meet the precision and speed demands of an industry-leading product. You will work closely with hardware engineers, systems engineers, and QA teams to bring innovative solutions to life.
This position reports to the Firmware Engineer RT Supervisor, and is based initially out of our San Diego office in Mira Mesa. This role is currently based in San Diego but will be moving to our new, state-of-the-art Golf Technology headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. The move will roll out in phases across 2026, beginning with initial team moves in June and continuing throughout the year.
As the Senior Firmware Engineer, you will have an opportunity to:
- Develop and optimize embedded firmware and Xilinx FPGA’s logic for high-speed, precision camera-based systems in a real-time environment.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers, system architects, and application developers to integrate firmware with other systems.
- Engage in architectural and design discussions on firmware and FPGA solutions for next-generation products.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and support in firmware development and real-time systems design.
- Perform rigorous debugging, optimization, and testing to ensure reliability, robustness, and fault tolerance of embedded systems.
You should have:
- B.S. in related field, along with 6+ years of experience in C++ embedded systems and bare metal/real-time development, with a focus on real-time, performance-critical applications.
- FPGA design and development using Xilinx toolset (VHDL/Verilog), with experience in designing for Xilinx/Zynq and/or AMD Versal or Artix SoCs.
- Proven experience interfacing with components such as FPGA, DDR, Flash Memory, I2C, SPI, RTOS, LVDS, and timing, and understanding their interactions in real-time systems.
- Experience in hardware debugging, including JTAG and other diagnostic tools.
- Strong understanding of real-time systems and performance metrics such as high data rate, latency, throughput, and timing constraints in embedded applications.
- Comfortable in Linux environments, particularly for managing embedded Linux systems alongside real-time processors.
- Familiarity with performance benchmarking tools and optimization techniques for embedded systems.
- Advanced knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP) design and software engineering best practices
Strongly desired:
- Familiarity with Vitis/Vivado Toolchain and hardware-software co-design.
- Experience in image processing, machine vision, or similar domains, including filters, transforms, convolution kernels, and algorithm optimization for embedded systems.
- Strong background in algorithm development for real-time computer vision or signal processing, with a focus on performance optimization.
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