Embedded Systems Engineer, High Speed DSP

Polluxa, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Polluxa, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks an Embedded Systems Engineer to design high-speed DSP firmware for MCUs/SoCs. You will work on bare-metal systems and collaborate with hardware engineers on prototypes.

The role emphasizes RTOS development, low-level peripheral drivers, and thorough bring-up, debugging and testing to ensure robust operation in demanding environments. Candidates should thrive in a fast-moving startup setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on embedded systems experience.
• Proficient with RTOS such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or VxWorks.
• Skilled in debugging with JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Develop firmware and embedded software for MCUs and SoCs.
• Write low-level peripheral drivers (UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO).
• Perform hardware bring-up, debugging and board-level testing.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on PCB design and schematics.

Skills

Embedded systems

RTOS experience

Debugging tools

Tools

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Embedded Systems Engineer, High Speed DSP

Key technologies: Bare Metal.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop firmware and embedded software for microcontrollers and SoCs
• Write low-level drivers for peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO)
• Perform hardware bring-up, debugging and board-level testing
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on PCB design and schematics

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant experience in embedded systems engineer
• Experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks)
• Familiarity with debugging tools (JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analysers)