Staff Software Engineer - Innovation Team

HME has been creating innovative products for the drive-thru and pro-audio industries since 1971. From the very beginning, we've known these solutions would never have happened without the customer-focused people who make up our company. HME has a team environment with a culture of collaboration, learning, and growth. With subsidiaries located in California, Georgia, Missouri, Canada, UK and China, companies around the world depend on HME for clear, reliable communication solutions. From setting the standard for drive-thru headsets and timer systems in the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry to developing professional audio equipment used in the Olympic Games, HME strives to create the newest, most innovative products on the market while providing quality care and attention to its customers. At HME you will have the opportunity to learn and grow while developing our future products.

HME is looking for highly motivated engineers to join our Innovation Team. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for assisting our customers and partners in finding innovative solutions to their real-world business problems. Through a process of whiteboard brainstorm sessions, we encourage free-thinking and creativity. Our goal is to rapidly develop proof-of-concepts or prototypes to test the viability of potential solutions. If the POCs are successful, they will be incorporated into our product offerings. Join our fun and creative team to be a part of the innovative solution development process that is changing the game in our industry.

HME's Wireless Team is currently seeking a Staff Software Engineer to innovate, design and develop software for embedded systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to join a talented team of engineers working on a diverse technology stack, ranging from low-level drivers up to Linux applications communicating with the cloud. In this position, you will be working closely with product managers, R&D, Hardware, and QA teams to deliver software solutions for the next generation of HME's flagship product in a fast-paced agile environment. A successful candidate will be able to define requirements and specifications, lead technical discussions, and mentor junior team members.

What you will do in the position:

• Work independently and with fellow senior engineers on the development of new complex firmware and software for embedded systems.
• Participate in identifying and defining requirements and specifications for a given project.
• Assist in documenting and reviewing overall architecture and individual software components.
• Attend design team meetings to provide input into the overall architecture of projects.
• Support Sustaining Engineering in solving design errors and/or modifications of existing released products.
• Participate in an Agile team environment, and provide mentorship and leadership to others on the process.

What you will need to succeed in this position:

• 7 years of experience in Software Engineering.
• Expertise in C/C languages.
• Ability to read schematics.
• Familiarity with common peripheral protocols (SPI, UART, I2C, etc.).
• Experience using tools such as logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
• Proficiency with version control systems (GIT, SVN, etc.).
• Practice in Agile development.
• Experience with Real-Time Operating System (RTOS).
• Experience with ARM Cortex-A Processors.
• Working knowledge of Linux kernel configuration or driver development.
• Knowledge of object-relational databases (SQL / PostgreSQL).
• Knowledge of Node / Node.js application development.
• Networking (TCP, UDP, RTSP, Client/Server apps) experience.
• Familiarity with Linux SDK build systems (Yocto / Buildroot).
• Familiarity implementing Security features (encryption, key management, secure boot).
• Familiarity with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).

Pay Range: $102,050.00 to $157,000.00. This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for the role. This may vary depending on experience and other factors. Our benefits package includes tuition reimbursement; 3 weeks paid vacation your first year, paid holidays, medical, vision and dental coverage, pet insurance, life insurance, and 401K contributions.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee will occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds, 50 pounds with assistance.