Firmware Software Engineer IV

Iron Systems is an innovative, customer-focused provider of custom-built computing infrastructure platforms such as network servers, storage, OEM/ODM appliances & embedded systems. For more than 15 years, customer have trusted us for our innovative problem solving combined with holistic design, engineering, manufacturing, logistic and global support services.

Job Title: Firmware Software Engineer IV

Location: US - WA - Redmond

About The Role

• We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer (Contract) to join our Audio - Reality Labs Research team.
• As an Embedded Software Engineer (Contract), you will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying Software and Firmware solutions for our audio research platform devices.
• You will work closely with our hardware engineers, research scientists, and program managers to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components.
  
  

Responsibilities will include:

• Analyze, design, develop, and debug software and firmware for a wide variety of audio prototypes and research platforms for the development of audio solutions.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure software and firmware compatibility with hardware components
• Work with research scientists to integrate new audio technologies into the research platform devices.
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 3 years of experience in embedded software development
• Strong programming skills in C/C and Python Knowledge of microcontroller architectures, serial communication protocols like I2C/I2S/SPI, sensor interfacing.
• Experience using oscilloscopes to analyze and debug audio and sensor signals
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the team and excellent documentation skills.
• Experience with Linux operating system and knowledge of real-time operating systems (RTOS)
  
  

Nice to Have:

• Experience with audio-specific software frameworks (e.g., Audio Weaver, Audio TDM bus, audio codecs)
• Familiarity with digital signal processors (DSPs)
• Experience developing low level device drivers and user space applications in Linux Experience with cloud-based software deployment systems
  
  

Top 3 must-have HARD skills:

• 3 years of experience in embedded software development
• Knowledge of microcontroller architectures, serial communication protocols like I2C/I2S/SPI, sensor interfacing
• Good to have skills:
• Audio Background (Codecs, DSP, etc)
• low level device drivers and user space applications in Linux