GEO Semiconductor - Embedded Systems Software Engineer

Beyond SOF; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 121,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the semiconductor field seeks a passionate Embedded Systems Software Engineer to join their innovative team in Toronto. This role involves designing and implementing cutting-edge image and video processing solutions for automotive applications. You will work on optimizing system resources, integrating advanced capabilities, and developing customer-facing tools. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are eager to contribute to high-performance technology, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking company where your skills will make a significant impact in the automotive camera market.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in firmware development in constrained environments.
• Strong C programming and debugging skills in RTOS environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new system-level features for image and video processing.
• Integrate new capabilities from algorithm teams and maintain customer tools.

Skills

C Programming

Debugging Skills

RTOS Environments

Scripting Languages (Python, Perl)

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Embedded Systems

Board Software Packages (BSPs)

Graphics API (OpenVG, OpenGL)

Job description

Embedded Systems Software Engineer

Experience level: Mid-senior
Experience required: 5 Years
Education level: Bachelor’s degree
Job function: Information Technology
Industry: Semiconductors
Compensation: $121,000 - $140,000
Total position: 2
Relocation assistance: Yes

ABOUT GEO SEMICONDUCTOR:

GEO Semiconductor (GEO), headquartered in San Jose, CA, is an industry leader in delivering programmable camera video processors to the rapidly growing automotive camera market. GEO’s products feature advanced image signal processing, unique eWARP processing technology, and state-of-the-art neural network-based computer vision solutions. GEO ships camera video processors in diverse automotive applications such as ADAS, autonomy, in-cabin monitoring, digital mirrors, smart backup, and augmented reality cameras.

POSITION DETAILS:

Located at our Toronto, Canada facility, you will be part of GEO’s Image Signal Processing group creating and bringing to market leading-edge image and video processing solutions for GEO’s high-performance current and next-generation ICs. You will have the following responsibilities:

1. Design, implement, test, and document new system-level features.
2. Optimize system resources and video data path based on product use cases.
3. Integrate new image and video processing capabilities (warping, computer vision) from algorithm teams.
4. Develop and maintain camera control solutions over various interfaces (SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet).
5. Interface GEO’s camera processor to various systems hosts, integrate with 3rd party middleware.
6. Create and maintain tools for customers and developers.
7. Help bring-up, debug customer systems and issues.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. BSc in computer science or electrical engineering.
2. 3+ years industry experience in firmware development in constrained environments.
3. Strong C programming and debugging skills in RTOS environments.
4. Experience with solving real-time embedded issues including threading, optimization, memory management, interrupt handling, etc.
5. Experience with scripting languages (Python, Perl).
6. Familiar with quality software development cycle.
7. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

SKILLS THAT WOULD HELP DIFFERENTIATE:

1. Experience working with Board Software Packages (BSPs).
2. Understanding of I2C, UART, SPI, and Ethernet protocols.
3. Working knowledge of graphics API such as OpenVG, OpenGL.
4. AUTOSAR system development experience.
5. Software development experience in automotive or other safety-critical industries.
6. Knowledge in various cryptographic authentications, hashing, encryption algorithms, secure key storage technologies.

As a GEO team member, you have a passion for quality, leading-edge, robust, and reliable products. You are highly motivated, hands-on, technology-savvy with excellent interpersonal skills. You are comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and deep technical environment.