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Firmware Engineer (SDE 3)

Redmond, WA 98052

Posted: 02/09/2024 Employment Type: Contract Department: Core Technologies - Contract, Microsoft, VMS Job Number: 28357 Industry: SOFT - Software Companies

Job Description

Position Title: Firmware Engineer - SDE 3

Position Description: Protingent has an exciting contract opportunity for a Firmware Engineer SDE3 located in Redmond, WA.

Job Description:  Our client's development team is seeking a talented Software / Firmware Engineer with a strong systems background and experience with hardware and device drivers or firmware interaction.
  • The purpose of this team is work on Software/firmware for consumer devices.
  • This is a firmware and drivers development and debugging role and this hire will contribute to a new project coming up to refresh and debug their products.
  • The ideal candidate will contribute to the successful development of of client's products by developing new features, improve existing drivers, and investigate and resolve various complex technical challenges to improve the usability and stability of the products.
  • Qualified candidates should have strong software or firmware development and debugging experience, including knowledge of RTOS or Windows OS kernel.
  • You will work in a fast-paced environment and will need to demonstrate ability to learn new technologies, make progress quickly. Candidates must enjoy working collaboratively with development, program management, hardware engineers, test engineers, and other partner teams.
  • An excellent opportunity for a motivated engineer with passion for quality and integrated experiences to thrive in a customer focused environment. This person will ensure we are delivering the complete end-to-end hardware and software experiences that will delight our customers.
Job Responsibilities:
  • The role will consist of 20% meetings and 80% heads down work including: coding/debugging and investigative technical work
  • Work on new devices at various stages of hardware development including prototype hardware. Work closely with software and hardware developers and program managers, located in Redmond and in Asia, to create or improve various components of the software/firmware.
  • Be able to investigate, repro and debug problems and collaborate with project team on solutions.
  • Use WinDbg, Windows Performance Analyzer, ETL traces, and various software/firmware debugging tools to root cause and resolve product issues.
  • Develop device drivers or other drivers features to light up new features according to Surface product requirements and specifications.
  • Participate in development forums and discussions to propose and implement software solutions.

Job Qualifications:
  • 5-7 years overall years of experience in the field.
  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science/Electrical/Electronic/Automation Engineering or related field is preferred to be eligible for this role.
  • Minimum 3 years experience with Excellent C/C++ design and coding skills.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in firmware, embedded system, or device drivers development.
  • Minimum 3 years experience with any of Kernel, Windows Internals, Windows Drivers, Linux Drivers, UEFI, WDF, KMDF and UMDF. Windows device drivers or kernel experience strongly preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years experience with Windows kernel and drivers debugging, and memory crashdump or ETL trace analysis. Specific experiences in troubleshooting system stability or performance through debuggers are preferred.
  • Experience with various interfaces including SPI, USB, I2C, UART are beneficial.
  • Performance will be assessed based on the number of bugs and issues able to be resolved and the quality of features able to be developed.
  • Candidates should be able to speak on previous experience and coding prior to the assessment.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Domain knowledge on significant PC subsystems and industry specifications around graphics, audio, cameras, sensors or touch, inputs.
  • Experience and ability to ramp-up quickly on complex and unfamiliar code across various technology areas.
  • Experience in the design and development of a product or significant product subsystem through multiple new consumer product releases.
  • Experience in development of UEFI or microcontroller firmware including working within an RTOS environment on any OS platforms.
  • Able to debug across various environments, and multiple layers of the software/firmware stack, and to quickly identify and resolve issues spanning multiple subsystems, owners, and organizations.
  • Experience with oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, or other HW debugging tools and techniques.
  • Motivated, with a sense of ownership to drive multiple efforts and investigations to achieve successful customer-focused outcomes.
  • Tolerance for ambiguity with an ability to make progress in the face of it.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work across multiple disciplines and functions (Program Management, Test, Hardware etc.)
  Job Details:
  • Job Type - Contract hire
  • Location:  Redmond, WA
  • Pay Range: $66-82/hr.
  • An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a background check, and applicants who do not successfully pass a background check will not be considered for employment.

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.
 
About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.

Meet Your Recruiter

Kalyan Krishna

I have been working in technical recruiting since 2011 and specialize in talent acquisition. My recruiting style highlights company culture and builds pipelines of quality candidates. I can help you maintain motivation until you reach your goals, and my philosophy is “don’t be afraid to start over”. I love recruiting because I like to meet and interact with exciting people. Recruiting allows me to get to know hundreds of outstanding clients and strive to leave a lasting impression on them. I love baking and gardening in my free time, and I respect women. Reach out to me to get started now! 

 

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