Senior Signal Processing Firmware Engineer (Chennai)

Minimum Education, Certification and Experience Requirements - Education Bachelors or masters degree in electrical Engineering, computer engineering, computer science or related field - Emphasis on Signal Processing and Embedded Systems - Experience (i.e. years of work experience related to the job) - 10+ years of relevant experience (with BS); or - 5+ years of relevant experience (with MSEE); or - 4+ years of relevant experience (with PhD) Job Responsibilities - Lead firmware architecture, design, and development for complex embedded real-time systems. - Develop and optimize embedded firmware for DSP, audio processing, and AI/ML applications. - Integrate and optimize signal processing algorithms for production-ready embedded platforms. - Drive firmware performance optimization, debugging, and system integration. - Define and execute firmware verification, testing, and quality assurance strategies. - Collaborate with hardware, systems, algorithm, and verification teams to deliver product features. - Lead technical decision-making, risk assessment, and project execution. - Mentor engineers, review designs/code, and drive engineering best practices and process improvements. Domain Expertise - Solid knowledge of hearing aid signal processing systems - Experience with audio signal processing algorithms such as: Noise reduction Feedback cancellation Beamforming Dynamic range compression Speech enhancement - Experience supporting wireless audio streaming technologies - Understanding of sensor signal processing and sensor fusion techniques - Experience collaborating with algorithm development and research teams Technical Skills - Deep expertise in embedded firmware architecture and development - Strong knowledge of DSP concepts, real-time processing, and optimization techniques - Experience implementing DSP algorithms on embedded processors such as ARM, TI DSPs, or FPGA-based systems - Strong experience with RTOS environments and low-level hardware/software inte .