Firmware Engineer

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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 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

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About the Role:

Job Title: Firmware Development Engineer

Job Description:

The team is seeking a talented firmware development engineer to lead and drive SW/FW engineering efforts for next-generation products. Qualified candidates should have strong engineering development and technical leadership experience. They should have worked on consumer product development and have experience with releasing products to market.

Job responsibilities will also require a strong technical focus on system software design and development, working with various levels of software and firmware developers and management, interacting across disciplines, as well as working with external partners to deliver high-quality products

Tech skills

2+ years of C/C++ Coding experience.

Experience in Windows drivers development and debugging.

Experience with new hardware bring-up and factory manufacturing.

Experience and ability to ramp-up quickly on complex and unfamiliar code across various technology areas.

Experience with various interfaces including SPI, USB, I2C, I2S, UART, MIPI are beneficial.

Experience in using task management tools like ADO and version control like GIT.

Any expertise in Audio domain and knowledge/experience of Windows Audio stack is a big plus.

Soft skills

Tolerance for ambiguity with an ability to make progress in the face of it.

Strong communication skills and ability to work across multiple disciplines and functions (Program Management, Test, Hardware, etc).

Collaborate with Internal orgs like Windows, Teams, and partner with external companies to deliver solutions.

Typical Day in the Role

Purpose of the team- The Team is responsible for audio solutions for the surface team on the Audio Team

Key projects – Working on windows and drivers, debugging for the Audio team- Intel or Qualcomm side.

Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm – The role will be made up of Driver development, debugging, integration, release management, and maintenance, with 10-15% meetings a week.

Candidate Requirements

Years of Experience Required – 2-4 years experience required.

Degrees or certifications required – Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required

Minimum 2+ years experience with C/C++ and C#

Minimum 1 year of experience with Logic analyzers or debuggers

Minimum 1 year experience Developer experience in audio domain –a plus

Minimum 1 year of experience with Device Driver.

Location: Redmond, WA - Hybrid

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between CA$ 114,000- 124000 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] [09-10 days/hours of paid time off]

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