Embedded Software Engineer III

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.

Job Title : Embedded Software Engineer III

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop low-level, embedded software components in C including microcode, system RTOS, DSP algorithms, PHY/MAC firmware.
• Develop Board Support Packages (BSPs), drivers, kernels, and software for managing hardware peripherals (e.g., I2C, PCIe).
• Work closely with hardware engineering teams and software counterparts to define firmware/software interfaces.
• Coordinate execution of firmware releases, including running and reporting on validation tests.
• Track and manage defects, document root causes, and work on corrective actions.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain good code hygiene.

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 4 years’ experience in use of the C language for systems or firmware software development with a good knowledge of C buildsystems, debuggers, and profiling tools
• 4 years’ experience with Cortex-M or similar architecture microcontroller-based system design with experience writing and maintaining integrated on-chip peripheral device drivers for microcontrollers
• Experience in interfacing the use of simple serial interfaces like UART, SPI, and I2C to interface to sensors, memory devices, or other external peripherals and the ability to use sniffers and logic analyzers to verify working embedded software support at the system level.
• 1 years of experience developing embedded software/firmware that uses wireless communications in microcontroller-based systems like Bluetooth, BLE, 802.15.4, Sub-GHz, or 802.11 with a focus on low latency high through put use of the peripheral real world application scenarios.
• Ability to autonomously identify, report, and solve problems with minimal direction.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, high-paced environment where job duties may change frequently.

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field preferred
• 7 years of experience in use of the C language for systems or firmware software development
• 7 years’ experience with Cortex-M or similar architecture microcontroller-based system design with experience writing and maintaining integrated on-chip peripheral device drivers for microcontrollers
• 3 years of experience developing embedded software/firmware that uses wireless communications in microcontroller-based systems like Bluetooth, BLE, 802.15.4, Sub-GHz, or 802.11 with a focus on low latency high through put use of the peripheral real world application scenarios.
• FAANG or big tech background preferred

Location: Redmond, WA [Onsite]

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $135,200 – $197,600 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]

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