Firmware/Software Engineer - Video

My client is an Audio/Video giant who have been around for over 17 years and are booming. Cool products, Video Technology, great people. They are currently seeking good Lead Software/Firmware Engineers to work on their next generation of products.

 

Lead Software Engineer

Summary:
Client is looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to develop embedded application software for our next generation of products. Develop software targeting embedded processors in board and box-level products that are rich in video, signal processing and control functionality.

Responsibilities:
- Develop applications and embedded system solutions for a growing video product line.
- Analyze system requirements and co-develop system architecture with lead hardware designers, assuring key needs and concerns of software and firmware implementers are considered and satisfied.
- Develop high-level software design documentation to translate architecture into top level software and firmware modules with clear functionality and interface requirements.
- Review chip specifications, determine design approach & unit test requirements, and write detailed software design specifications.
- Develop new code as well as maintain existing code base.
- Prioritize, schedule, track, and coordinate the development, verification and release of your code with other hardware & software engineers and program managers.
- Verify software functionality both in your own test environment as well as in conjunction with the rest of the project team and system test engineers.
- Effectively communicate ideas, objectives and plans both internally and outside the Software team.

Qualifications & Requirements:
- College degree in EE, CS, or Mathematics or equivalent.
- 10+ years hands-on experience developing software for embedded applications.
- Experience with Linux in an embedded multi-threaded environment.
- Experience working with lead hardware designers to develop system architectures and partition functional requirements across software, firmware, DSPs, CPUs and FPGAs.
- Experience translating software and firmware architecture into high-level software design documentation suitable for implementation.
- Experience with real-time video processing in embedded applications.
- Familiarity and practice in the application of strong software development practices.
- In-depth knowledge of C and experience with assembly language programming.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Ability to lead and work closely with others in a small team environment.

Desired Skills:
Experience with one or more of the following would be a big plus:
- Practical knowledge and experience designing man-machine interfaces.
- Video compression technology (MPEG, H.264, JPEG2000).
- High bandwidth media streaming in a network environment, including traffic shaping and driver optimization.

Please contact:

Mark Dove
markdove@chiefpeople.com
415 541-7999