Lead Firmware Architect: Video Streaming & Embedded

Crestron Electronics, Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 160,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Holidays

On-site amenities NJ/TX facilities

Market Cafes

Job summary

Crestron Electronics, Inc. seeks a Principal Firmware Engineer for Video Streaming and Embedded Systems to lead design, development, and deployment of advanced audio/video conferencing solutions. You will guide architecture, mentor teams, and deliver robust firmware across hardware, OS, and networking layers.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, strategic technical decisions, and collaboration with product and systems teams to translate requirements into scalable platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required.
• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field is preferred.
• Embedded software development in audio/video conferencing and embedded systems.
• Networking protocols - TCP, UDP, HTTP/S and related stack implementation.
• Video/audio streaming protocols (RTP, RTSP) and codecs (H.264/H.265, VP9) - highly desirable.
• Video or graphics software systems - VAAPI, GStreamer, FFmpeg, OpenMAX, OpenGL.
• Embedded software development in C/C++ or Java across Linux, Android, and RTOS platforms.
• Audio/video technologies - conferencing systems, codec pipelines, streaming architectures, and best practices.
• Software architecture, design patterns, and engineering standards for complex embedded systems.
• Networking protocols - TCP, UDP, HTTP and stack-level implementation for embedded systems.
• Video/audio streaming protocols (RTP, RTSP) and codecs (H.264/H.265, VP9) and related technologies.
• Video/graphics software systems - VAAPI, GStreamer, FFmpeg, OpenMAX, OpenGL.
• Team mentorship and guidance - translating business requirements into technical specifications.
• Problem solving, critical thinking, and communication across cross-functional teams.
• Full software development lifecycle - requirements gathering through deployment.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical strategy, firmware architecture, and technology roadmap for audio/video conferencing and embedded systems platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Lead and contribute hands-on to the design, development, debugging, and optimization of complex embedded firmware and system-level solutions across hardware, firmware, operating systems, networking, audio, and video subsystems to improve performance, interoperability, and end-to-end user experience.
• Serve as the principal technical authority for embedded systems, multimedia processing, device networking, and real-time communication technologies, providing guidance on complex technical challenges and critical design decisions.
• Establish and champion firmware engineering standards, design methodologies, automation practices, debugging approaches, and validation processes that improve product quality, development efficiency, and system robustness.
• Partner with Product Management, Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, and Program Management to translate business objectives and customer requirements into scalable platform solutions, execution plans, and product roadmaps.
• Lead architecture reviews, design reviews, and root-cause analyses for complex system issues, proactively identifying technical risks, dependencies, security concerns, and reliability gaps.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, industry standards, and market trends in audio/video conferencing, embedded systems, networking, and real-time communications to guide innovation and strategic technology investments.

Skills

Firmware engineering leadership

Embedded software development

C/C++ development

Networking protocols (TCP/UDP/HTTP/S)

Video/Audio streaming protocols (RTP//

Codecs (H.264/H.265, VP9)

Video/graphics software (VAAPI, GST,FF

Linux/Android/RTOS development

Software architecture & design

Mentorship & team leadership

Full SDLC

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/EE or related field

Master's Degree in CS/EE or related field

Tools

GStreamer

FFmpeg

OpenMAX

OpenGL

VAAPI

Linux

RTOS

Android

Job description

Crestron Electronics, Inc. seeks a Principal Firmware Engineer for Video Streaming and Embedded Systems to lead design, development, and deployment of advanced audio/video conferencing solutions. You will guide architecture, mentor teams, and deliver robust firmware across hardware, OS, and networking layers.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, strategic technical decisions, and collaboration with product and systems teams to translate requirements into scalable platform capabilities.