Senior Embedded Wireless Software Engineer
Cochlear Limited17 days ago
Mechelen, BelgiumSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize embedded C firmware for ARM-based microcontrollers.
- Design, integrate, prototype, and validate Bluetooth Low Energy, LE Audio, Auracast, and 2.4 GHz wireless communication systems.
- Conduct RF performance testing, antenna characterization, wireless subsystem architecture, and design trade-off analysis.
- Explore BLE direction finding, AOA/AOD, channel sounding, and other localization technologies.
- Implement real-time DSP, audio-processing, and machine-learning algorithms on resource-constrained embedded platforms.
- Develop audio features including scene classification, noise reduction, beamforming, spatial audio processing, and packet loss concealment.
- Optimize algorithms for power efficiency, latency, memory footprint, and audio quality.
- Collaborate with universities, research institutes, industry consortia, and internal teams on research and technology transfer.
- Contribute to research publications, technical reports, patents, intellectual property, and the innovation roadmap.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline; a relevant master’s or PhD degree is also stated.
- Strong experience developing embedded software in C on ARM-based microcontrollers.
- Experience with RTOS-based systems and embedded-system firmware implementation.
- Solid understanding of Bluetooth Low Energy technologies and protocol stacks.
- Good understanding of digital signal-processing fundamentals.
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary research and engineering teams, with strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- Preferred experience with LE Audio, Auracast, Bluetooth audio streaming, RF engineering, antenna performance, 2.4 GHz wireless systems, or BLE direction finding and UWB.
- Preferred experience deploying machine-learning or neural-network models on embedded devices and using Python for data analysis, prototyping, or test automation.
- Preferred familiarity with Zephyr RTOS or similar embedded frameworks, Git, debugging tools, RF measurement equipment, and embedded development environments.
- Experience in medical-device, healthcare, or regulated industries and Android mobile app development is advantageous.
Benefits
- Fixed-term role through the end of October 2027.
- Attractive remuneration package and flexible extra-legal benefits.
- Extensive onboarding and training program.
- Enjoyable work environment with attention to work-life balance and homeworking.
- Stimulating environment with growth opportunities and collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues globally.
- Based in Mechelen, Belgium.
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