Job Title: Firmware Software Engineer IV
Duration: 06 months (Possible extension)
Location: Sunnyvale, CA, 94089 (3x a week min)
Summary:

• At Reality Labs, our goal is to explore, innovate and design the hardware for the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. The mission of the battery team is to develop power sources for the devices that enable these experiences.
• We are looking for a skilled and motivated Firmware Engineer to join our team, with experience in developing, implementing, testing and validating firmware or embedded systems software for consumer products.

Must-Have Skills:

• C/C++ programming language
• Android experience

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Experience with battery management systems
• Working with MCU or system chips (micro controller-based work like NXP or Qualcomm)

Years of overall experience required:

• 4+ years of experience (big tech or part of battery tech/start ups)

Degrees/certifications required:

• Bachelors or MS in computer science or software engineering

Responsibilities:

• Working as a part of a multi-disciplinary team to design, integrate, qualify and test firmware and software features and updates.
• Designing and implementing software algorithms to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
• Creating design documents pertinent to the various phases of software development.
• Documenting findings of engineering analyses and investigations.
• Testing, debugging, verification, and validation of functional modules Providing post-development support

Qualifications:

• B.S, M.S in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering
• 1+ years of industry experience in firmware development
• Embedded firmware design and programming in C and C++ for development, debugging, testing and performance analysis using python
• Working knowledge of protocols such as SPI, I2C and interfacing of microcontroller peripherals
• Experienced in developing embedded applications for microcontrollers and application processors
• Strong understanding of hardware, clock-level issues, delays, interrupts, clock gating, polling etc
• Experience with logic analyzers, oscilloscope and other debugging tools
• Willingness to work across multiple domains including electrical engineering, software engineering and validation as well as debug issues at the interface of different domains

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S/PhD with 5+ years of experience in software development for battery management systems
• Experience with design documentation
• Good understanding of real time operating systems
• Communication and personal management skills
• Experience developing handheld and wearable electronics for high volume manufacturing
• Working knowledge of battery fuel gauge algorithms for consumer electronics from semiconductor IC vendors

Surrounding team & key projects:

• Utilize them for working on developing firmware and working on battery fuel gauges

How will performance be measured:

• Everything listed in responsibilities will be what the candidate will be measured on in terms of performance

What makes this role interesting:

• Work on something revolutionary, similar to RayBan products and how fast that caught fire. Working with AI, in the forefront
• Ability to impact development for million users. Quest products are also an example of the revolutionary work being done

Interview Process:

• How many rounds of interviews: 2-3 rounds
• Types of Interviews: 1 or 2 software interviews and then one cross functional interview
• Interview Duration: 45 mins for software, 45 mins for xfn

 

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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $90.00/hr.