Senior Firmware Engineer

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to join our team, whose mission is to design, build, and test prototype systems for future consumer Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (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.ResponsibilitiesLead efforts to analyze, design, develop, and debug firmware for a wide variety of AR and VR devices, including novel sensing and imaging systems, haptic devices, and audio prototypes.Understand and implement firmware on micro-controllers, leverage peripherals, manage power consumption, support boot loaders, and schedule real-time tasks (Real-Time Operating System - RTOS).Collaborate in a team environment across multiple, research-focused, and engineering disciplines, making the architectural tradeoffs required to rapidly deliver firmware solutions.Support all phases of custom hardware development - including early architecture requirements definition, firmware architecture, proof-of-concept implementation, selection of Microcontroller Units (MCUs) and tools, and board bring-up.REQUIRED QualificationsBachelor of Science (B.S.)/Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.3+ years of experience in embedded firmware design or equivalent experience.Experience in programming embedded systems with C.Experience with peripherals such as Universal Serial Bus (USB), Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), Mobile Industry Processor Interface Camera Serial Interface / Display Serial Interface (MIPI CSI/DSI), Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C), Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART), General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO), etc.Experience with wireless or wired communication protocols such as USB, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Ethernet, Bluetooth, and 802.11 (Wi-Fi).Preferred QualificationsExperience with embedded Linux, Kernel, Yocto, Buildroot, etc.Experience maximizing performance of resource-constrained systems.Experience with either an RTOS-based or bare metal system.Experience with high-compute/throughput systems and using simulation/modeling to estimate performance and power.