Description:
Due to continued business growth and expanding product roadmap, we are looking to appoint an embedded software engineer looking for a long-term career opportunity who wants to help our team and business grow. This is an exciting and diverse position where the successful candidate will primarily be responsible for the embedded firmware of Blackstar’s new products, plus the upkeep and maintenance of our existing portfolio.
The duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to
- Low-level embedded development, implementation and optimisation
- This includes working with low-speed MCUs, which have minimal memory on the target platforms
- Testing own code digitally and sonically on amps and products throughout the process.
- Assisting in software project planning, scoping and problem-solving
The ideally sought candidate will possess the following
- Qualified to degree level or above in a relevant subject
- Minimum 2 years+ commercial experience as an Embedded Engineer.
- Proficient in C to a high standard.
- Experienced Full life cycle development with a previous product.
- Have exposure to bench test equipment, power supplies, multi-meters, digital scopes, logic analysers etc
- Experience with the ARM cortex M series of microcontrollers.
- Basic understanding of electronics and the ability to read and follow an electronic schematic
diagram.
- 2+ years using a source control system such as GitHub, GIT, CVS etc.
- Excellent demonstrable Embedded C programming skills
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles
Additionally, sought Experience / Knowledge:
- Guitar player with a first-hand understanding of products in the broader Musical Instrument market
- Critical listening experience
- Optimisation on out-of-order architectures
- Real-world embedded development on an audio system
- Independent and self-reliant, being able to work without close supervision, in addition to having a team mentality
- Good understanding of C++, C#, and Bash
- Working within a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) structure