Senior Firmware Engineer - Video Streaming & Embedded

Crestron Electronics; Rockleigh (NJ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

On-site Amenities

Job summary

Crestron Electronics, Inc. develops technology that integrates systems for homes and commercial buildings. The Principal Firmware Engineer will lead the design and implementation of embedded AV systems, mentor teams, and drive architecture across hardware, firmware, and software platforms.

Ideal candidates bring deep expertise in audio/video technologies, real-time communications, and software design patterns, delivering high-quality products on time and within budget.

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.

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.

Job description

Crestron Electronics, Inc. develops technology that integrates systems for homes and commercial buildings. The Principal Firmware Engineer will lead the design and implementation of embedded AV systems, mentor teams, and drive architecture across hardware, firmware, and software platforms.

Ideal candidates bring deep expertise in audio/video technologies, real-time communications, and software design patterns, delivering high-quality products on time and within budget.