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Job Title: Senior Signal Processing Firmware Engineer Department: R&D; Payroll Company: Hurix Client: US-Based Healthcare Technology Company Synopsis: The Senior Firmware Engineer leads the design, development, integration, optimization, and verification of complex firmware systems supporting hearing aid audio processing, wireless streaming, and sensor-based technologies. This role serves as a technical leader within project teams, collaborating closely with Algorithm Research, Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, and Verification teams to translate advanced signal processing concepts into robust commercial products. Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership and System Design - Lead the development of firmware architectures and technical solutions for complex embedded systems. - Translate system requirements into scalable and maintainable firmware designs - Drive technical decision-making and perform tradeoff analysis for performance, memory, power, and reliability optimization. - Review and approve firmware designs, code implementations, and technical documentation. - Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex firmware and system integration issues. Advanced Firmware Development - Lead the development and optimization of embedded firmware for complex real-time systems and signal processing applications. - Collaborate closely with the Algorithm Research team to evaluate, integrate, optimize, and deploy advanced DSP and machine learning algorithms into embedded firmware platforms. - Translate research algorithms and proof-of-concept models into efficient, production-ready embedded implementations while balancing performance, memory, latency, and power constraints. - Drive firmware architecture and implementation strategies that support scalable integration of next-generation signal processing and AI-based features. - Develop high-quality firmware using advanced programming, debugging, and performance optimization techniques. - Optimize DSP algorithms and embedded implementations for real-time applications on resource-constrained hardware platforms. - Support algorithm validation, tuning, and performance characterization through simulation, profiling, and system level analysis. - Lead firmware integration activities across hardware, systems engineering, algorithm research, and verification teams. - Ensure compliance with coding standards, firmware quality practices, and established development processes. - Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex firmware, integration, and system performance issues. US-based Healthcare Technology Company - Drive continuous improvement in firmware development methodologies, tooling, automation, and technical best practices. Verification and Quality Ownership - Define firmware verification strategies and contribute to system validation planning. - Ensure firmware quality through robust testing methodologies and automation strategies. - Collaborate with verification teams to resolve system-level defects and performance issues. - Drive continuous improvement in firmware quality and development efficiency. Project and Cross-Functional Leadership - Lead technical execution for firmware projects and major feature developments. - Provide project estimates, technical risk assessments, and resource planning support. - Coordinate technical activities across R&D;, systems engineering, hardware, and quality teams. - Communicate project status, technical risks, and mitigation strategies to leadership. Mentorship and Process Improvement - Mentor and coach engineers across the firmware organization. - Develop technical training materials, best practices, and reusable frameworks. - Identify gaps in engineering processes and lead process improvement initiatives. - Promote a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and collaboration. Required Skills: Education - Bachelors or masters degree in electrical Engineering, computer engineering, computer science or related field - Emphasis on Signal Processing and Embedded Systems - Experience (i.e. years of work experience related to the job) - 10+ years of relevant experience (with BS); or - 5+ years of relevant experience (with MSEE); or - 4+ years of relevant experience (with PhD) Domain Expertise - Strong knowledge of hearing aid signal processing systems - Experience with audio signal processing algorithms such as: - Noise reduction - Feedback cancellation - Beamforming - Dynamic range compression - Speech enhancement - Experience supporting wireless audio streaming technologies - Understanding of sensor signal processing and sensor fusion techniques - Experience collaborating with algorithm development and research teams Technical Skills - Deep expertise in embedded firmware architecture and development - Strong knowledge of DSP concepts, real-time processing, and optimization techniques - Experience implementing DSP algorithms on embedded processors
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