Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Senior Embedded Software EngineerLocation: San Diego, CASummaryOur client is a leading provider of advanced communication solutions, specializing in high-performance wireless communication technologies for mission-critical applications. With a strong focus on innovation, they deliver cutting-edge products and systems that ensure reliable and secure communication in challenging environments. Serving a diverse range of industries, including military, law enforcement, broadcast, and commercial sectors, they offer robust solutions tailored to the unique demands of each field. Their portfolio includes mesh networks, video transmission systems, and tactical data links, all designed to enhance situational awareness and operational effectiveness. Renowned for their expertise and commitment to excellence, they continue to set the standard in tactical communication technology.ResponsibilitiesDeep experience porting and optimising numerical algorithms for Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms.This is a hands-on senior engineering role focused on taking existing signal processing and numerical algorithms and implementing them as highly efficient, production-quality embedded software. A key focus of the role will be porting algorithms onto Snapdragon and optimising them to meet demanding real-time performance requirements.You'll be responsible for translating well-defined reference implementations into efficient embedded C/C++ software, making effective use of the compute capabilities available within the Snapdragon platform.You'll take technical ownership of a key customer programme, working closely with our algorithm and FPGA engineers while helping shape our future embedded software capability.This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex optimisation and real-time computing challenges and wants to make a direct impact within a small, highly capable engineering team.Port and optimise computationally intensive numerical algorithms for Qualcomm Snapdragon platformsDevelop high-performance embedded software implementations of existing signal processing algorithmsTranslate reference models into production-quality embedded C/C++ codeOptimise algorithms for real-time performance, throughput and efficient use of available compute resourcesWork with Snapdragon, ARM-based SoCs and embedded Linux environmentsCollaborate closely with FPGA, DSP and signal processing engineersLead embedded software delivery for customer programmesParticipate in customer meetings and technical discussionsHelp expand embedded software capability into new markets and platformsRequirementsDeep hands-on experience porting and optimising numerical algorithms for Qualcomm Snapdragon platformsStrong commercial embedded software development experience using C and/or C++Demonstrable experience implementing computationally intensive algorithms on embedded platformsStrong understanding of software optimisation and real-time performanceExperience working with ARM-based SoCs and embedded Linux environmentsAbility to work independently and take ownership of technical deliveryExcellent communication skills and confidence working directly with customersPreferred RequirementsExperience implementing digital signal processing algorithmsGPU or other hardware-accelerated computing experienceExperience with Xilinx Zynq devicesExperience porting algorithms from FPGA implementations or reference models into embedded softwareFamiliarity with wireless communications, RF systems or software-defined radioDefence or mission-critical communications experienceEducation/Certification RequirementsDegree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical disciplineClearance RequirementsN/A