ABOUT ASCENDION

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 11,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.
Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

EXPERIENCE A COMMUNITY OF CHANGE MAKERS!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years of experience in embeddedfirmwaredesign or equivalent experience
• Experience in programming embedded systems withC
• Experience with peripherals such as USB, SPI, MIPI CSI/DSI, I2C, UART, GPIO etc.
• Experience with wireless or wired communication protocols such as USB, TCP/IP, Ethernet, Bluetooth and 802.11
• Experience withAOSP, embedded Linux, Kernel, Yocto, Buildroot, etc.
• Experience maximizing performance of resource constrained systems
• Experience with either anRTOS-based or bare metal system
• Experience with high-compute/throughput systems and using sim/modeling to estimate performance and power

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field
• 8+ years of experience in embedded firmware design
• FAANGbackground preferred
  Location: Redmond, WA [Onsite]
  Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $124,800 – $176,800 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
  Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD? LET US KNOW.

Tell us about your experiences, education, and ambitions. Bring your knowledge, unique viewpoint, and creativity to the table. Let’s talk!

PREFERRED SKILLS

Firmware

• Embedded C

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Firmware Engineer III

ASCENDION IS A FULL-SERVICE DIGITAL ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS COMPANY. WE MAKE AND MANAGE SOFTWARE PLATFORMS AND PRODUCTS THAT POWER GROWTH AND DELIVER CAPTIVATING EXPERIENCES TO CONSUMERS AND EMPLOYEES.

Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to join our team, whose mission is to design, build, and test prototype systems for future consumer VR and 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.
  Job Title: Firmware Engineer III

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead 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 (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 MCUs and tools, and board bring-up