Sr. Firmware Engineer - Embedded Linux

Company: Crestron
Location: Plano
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Why Crestron?

At Crestron Electronics, Inc we build the technology that integrates technology.

We are proud to be the largest and most recognized brand in automation and control solutions, and the premier technology partner for fortune 500 businesses globally. Our products are integrated into new high-tech commercial buildings to include some of the most exciting real estate throughout the world. We are the leaders in the most exciting and rapidly changing industry in the world!

Our automation and control solutions for homes and buildings allow our clients to control entire environments with the push of a button, integrating systems such as Audio Visual, Lighting, Shading, Security, Building Management Systems and HVAC to provide greater comfort, convenience and security.

We at Crestron are creating the smart homes of the future. This is a chance to work with the world leader in home automation. You will get to immerse yourself in the technologies that drive some of the largest and most important residential platforms in the world. Imagine being able to try out and direct some of the most exciting technology decisions in today's residential markets.

Overview

We continue to experience rapid growth as we invest in resources and create new opportunities, as a result, we have exciting opportunities for a Senior Streaming Audio Firmware Engineer to join our Firmware Engineering team. This role may reside either in Rockleigh, NJ or Plano, TX.

We are seeking a polished, proactive, and professional Firmware Engineer to work in our Audio Firmware Engineering team within the Firmware Engineering Department. We need a creative engineer, who thrives on solving problems, and can motivate and lead people.

This role will help lead a small team of engineers who contribute to new features and systems for all our audio offerings. You will contribute to tomorrow's most important and exciting residences as well as some of the most important enterprise solutions. This is an opportunity to solve some of the most complex problems in IoT, smart homes and audio distribution systems. You will be able to experience first-hand how your designs make life easier and more enjoyable for homeowners everywhere. You will be the driving force behind the technical success of your team and will work with a tight-nit management team to secure a bright future for the product. A successful candidate will enjoy programming and designing unique and challenging features. You will work with some of latest and greatest music service providers and the latest and greatest audio technologies to accomplish this.

We will look for you to showcase your strong embedded system knowledge and firmware development experience and apply your expertise in embedded system's firmware design, development, and support for our next generation products.

Responsibilities

The Senior Firmware Engineer for our Streaming Audio team will help in creating new streaming audio products. The ideal candidate should take part in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as well as handling field escalations with new and legacy products.

• Design, develop, implement, debug and maintain embedded real time applications for Android/Linux based products C, & C++ development environments.
• Embedded Linux Kernel / OS development on ARM based platforms including configuration management, build, deployment, hardware interfaces, device driver, device tree.
• Work closely with other software and hardware engineers to solve design issues.
• Responsible for design and implementation of new device features on multiple platforms.
• Responsible for the maintenance of current software including: feature enhancements, performance increases, troubleshooting, testing, and bug fixing.
• Interfacing software applications with other devices and control systems.
• Providing technical documentation (test procedures, design specifications, etc.).
• Implement streaming audio services such as Pandora, SiriusXM, Spotify, Airplay etc.
• Interface, configure and implement audio devices such as DSPs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Code, unit test and participate in code reviews.

Qualifications

• MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering is required
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in firmware engineering is required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in a fast paced environment is required.
• Expert knowledge of C and at least one other higher level language such as JAVA, C++ and C# is required.
• Experience in networking protocols, TCP, UDP, HTTP, etc. is required
• Must be persistent, possess strong problem-solving skills, and be willing to work with others to find solutions that avoid project stalls
• Must be responsible, self-motivated, creative, have a solid work ethic and have a desire to produce a quality product
• Should have the ability to solve problems that span multiple disciplines, balancing technical and business needs.

Preferred skills:

• Experience in audio digital signal processing (DSP), echo cancellers, noise suppression, equalizers, limiters, etc.
• Knowledge of electrical design of audio systems including component selection (CODEC, audio amplifiers, microphones, etc.)
• Good understanding of Audio Video streaming protocols.

EOE/M/F/D/V

BenefitsAt Crestron Electronics, we offer a competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and short term disability. 401K with company contribution, paid vacation, holidays and more!

We have new onsite state of the art fitness and wellness centers at our Headquarters in Rockleigh, NJ.

Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship

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