Senior Embedded Systems & Firmware Engineer – Wearable Medical Devices

Toronto, Canada  ·  Full time

Cognixion is an internationally award-winning neuroscience and technology company pioneering the field of Assisted Reality. Cognixion develops AI powered non-invasive BCI (Brain Computer Interface), assistive tech, and delightfully useful applications for people, including those affected by neurodevelopmental disorders and injuries to the brain and spinal cord. Based in Santa Barbara, California, the company develops software that helps people with communication challenges express themselves significantly faster than any other solution on the market and provides a direct non-verbal interface to control Alexa enabled devices around the home, school, and workplace. For more information, please visit https://cognixion.com.

We’re on a global mission. Join us as we transform the lives of millions of people, and design and develop some of the most advanced technology available. We want this to be your forever home, and the place where you will tell everyone that you’ve done the best work of your life.

Your role: Senior Embedded Systems & Firmware Engineer – Wearable Medical Devices

Scope of Responsibilities

• Specify, develop, maintain and optimize embedded ARM firmware for wearables
• Support for real-time OS in memory and CPU-constrained device
• Performance optimization and hardening of firmware
• Optimization of data throughput over interfaces including Bluetooth LE, serial and USB
• Support for device drivers (I2S, I2C, SPI)
• Support for embedded file system
• Wearable evolution, including evaluation of new peripherals and SOCs
• Work with the Biosignals team to provide a platform for ongoing evolution of biosignals processing
• Team leadership and mentorship including code/design review

Skills & Experience

• 3-5 years experience in embedded systems
• 2 yrs Bluetooth LE
• 5 yrs C++
• Embedded debugging (e.g. Segger)
• Realtime operating systems
• CMSIS DSP experience an asset
• Healthcare industry experience an asset

Important Details

• Position must be based in Toronto or Santa Barbara
• Position can be partly remote, but work hours are Eastern time
• Remote applicants MUST be eligible to work in Canada or USA for several weeks at a time
• Periodic travel to Toronto Ontario and/or Santa Barbara California will be required

Job Type: Full-time Employee

Job Benefits:

• Central downtown location with easy access to transit, dining, entertainment
• Work in a friendly and very team-oriented, collaborative culture
• Opportunities to see your work directly making a social impact in the world
• Flexible mobile working arrangements available for high performers
• Company events and ongoing learning opportunities
• Paid Federal holidays and earned vacation days
• Incentive Stock Options Plan for high performers
• Growing business with offices in Canada and USA
• International Travel opportunities

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