Software Engineer (3+ years C/C++ Programming)

This onsite role in Buffalo, NY seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with at least 3 years of C/C++ programming experience, focusing on real-time DSP for embedded systems. The position requires a master’s degree and involves working with RTOS and Linux firmware in a real-time environment.

Responsibilities

• Design fast and efficient DSP algorithms for implementation on embedded processors.
• Architect and implement firmware across bare-metal, RTOS-based, and Linux environments.
• Assess algorithm performance by estimating resource usage such as MIPS, ROM, and RAM.
• Coordinate software and hardware development activities with other engineers, including prototyping, tuning, and performance testing.
• Research new technologies and evaluate how they can be incorporated into VOCAL's custom products for ongoing improvement.

Requirements

• Authorized to work legally in the United States without sponsorship.
• Clearance eligible.
• Experience designing, developing, and testing real-time systems (signal processing algorithms).
• Significant development experience implementing DSP modules in embedded real-time environments such as commercial DSPs and ARM processors in C or C++.
• Strong understanding of wired and wireless communications systems and the digital signal processing of analog and digital waveforms for transmit and receive functions.
• Knowledge of communication theory applications including signal processing, decision theory, estimation theory, and modulation/demodulation.
• Systems engineering experience covering data communications architectures, telecom network design, protocol analysis, and selection.
• Experience with computer networking protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, RTP, MPLS, and NDN.
• Embedded hardware interfacing experience: SPI, TDM, Ethernet, USB, I2C.
• Familiarity with telecom protocol standards: ITU-T, IETF, 3GPP.
• Demonstrated creative and critical thinking, strong troubleshooting skills, and solid written and verbal communication abilities.

Technologies

• C
• C++
• DSP
• ARM
• RTOS
• Linux
• TCP/IP
• RTP
• MPLS
• NDN
• SPI
• TDM
• Ethernet
• USB
• I2C
• ITU-T
• IETF
• 3GPP

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Job Type

• Full-time

Salary

USD 80,000 - 120,000 per year

Application Question(s)

• Due to the nature of some government contracting, we require US citizenship. Are you a citizen of the United States of America?

Education

Master's degree required; Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Ability to Commute

Buffalo, NY 14228 (Required)

Work Location

In person

About VOCAL TECHNOLOGIES INC

VOCAL Technologies is a design house dedicated to providing innovative solutions to our customers engineering problems. VOCAL has over 40 years of expertise in telecommunications engineering for the industrial, commercial and military/DoD markets with comprehensive product designs, system integration, and software and hardware engineering. Recent products and technologies include beamforming, cloud-based communications systems, video surveillance, voice and data RF devices, secure government dev