About the opportunity:We are looking for an Advanced Embedded Software Developerto be part of an innovative team that is pushing the boundaries of technology. As part of our team, you'll have these opportunities to work at the core of an advanced projection system, developing embedded software that directly controls a high-performance laser illumination subsystem. We pride ourselves on major breakthroughs in digital cinema, laser illumination, and our relentless pursuit of creating spectacular audio-visual experiences.
Responsibilities:- Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for advanced microcontrollers supporting laser illumination control in projection systems
- Maintain and support a number of display devices from a common code base
- Hardware device driver development for peripherals such as GPIO, UART, DMA, SPI, I2C, CAN and DACs
- Integrating software components and ensuring they work seamlessly with the hardware by identifying and resolving software defects
- Thermal and laser control algorithm development
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of software, hardware, systems, optical and FPGA developers
- Optimize software for real-time performance and reliability
- Develop and maintain technical documentation including software architectures, interface definitions and control algorithms
Location: hybrid position based in Kitchener, ON
What we're offeringA competitive salary, vacation, health & dental benefits and employer-matched pension plan. You'll have opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate with professionals on a global reach. Whether you're working with the leading minds in the industry on high-profile projects, with internal teams to support continuous improvement, or with our customers to inspire and delight-your contributions will make a difference.
The experience and skills we value:- A degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 5-7 years of software development experience
- Proficient in C++ with solid object-oriented design skills
- Good understanding of bare-metal and/or RTOS-based embedded systems, including task scheduling and interrupt handling
- Multi-threaded development knowledge
- Familiarity with debugging tools and techniques for embedded systems
- Experience with hardware testing equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers
What will put you ahead:- Experience with CPU/FPGA interfacing and familiarity with protocols such as I2C, SPI, CAN, TCP/IP, UDP
- Knowledge and experience with video standards and interfaces such as HDMI, DisplayPort, and SDI
- Background in control theory, signal processing, or model-based design
- Experience reading schematics and data sheets
- Hands-on experience developing software for STM32 microcontrollers
- Experience with FreeRTOS or other real-time operating systems
- Involvement in developing embedded software architectures to meet hard real-time deadlines
- Experience using Git for source version control
Job VacancyThis posting is to fill an existing open position.
Salary RangeThis salary range is provided in good faith and represents our estimate for this position. Final compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including candidate experience, skills, qualifications, and budget for the role.
