Job Title:

Senior Signal Processing Firmware Engineer

Department: R&D;

Payroll Company: Hurix

Client: US-Based Healthcare Technology Company

Synopsis:

The Senior Firmware Engineer leads the design, development, integration, optimization, and

verification of complex firmware systems supporting hearing aid audio processing, wireless

streaming, and sensor-based technologies.

This role serves as a technical leader within project teams, collaborating closely with Algorithm

Research, Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, and Verification teams to translate

advanced signal processing concepts into robust commercial products.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership and System Design

- Lead the development of firmware architectures and technical solutions for complex

embedded systems.

- Translate system requirements into scalable and maintainable firmware designs
- Drive technical decision-making and perform tradeoff analysis for performance, memory,

power, and reliability optimization.

- Review and approve firmware designs, code implementations, and technical

documentation.

- Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex firmware and system integration issues.

Advanced Firmware Development

- Lead the development and optimization of embedded firmware for complex real-time

systems and signal processing applications.

- Collaborate closely with the Algorithm Research team to evaluate, integrate, optimize, and

deploy advanced DSP and machine learning algorithms into embedded firmware

platforms.

- Translate research algorithms and proof-of-concept models into efficient, production-ready

embedded implementations while balancing performance, memory, latency, and power

constraints.

- Drive firmware architecture and implementation strategies that support scalable

integration of next-generation signal processing and AI-based features.

- Develop high-quality firmware using advanced programming, debugging, and

performance optimization techniques.

- Optimize DSP algorithms and embedded implementations for real-time applications on

resource-constrained hardware platforms.





- Support algorithm validation, tuning, and performance characterization through

simulation, profiling, and system level analysis.

- Lead firmware integration activities across hardware, systems engineering, algorithm

research, and verification teams.

- Ensure compliance with coding standards, firmware quality practices, and established

development processes.

- Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex firmware, integration, and system

performance issues.

US-based Healthcare Technology Company

- Drive continuous improvement in firmware development methodologies, tooling,

automation, and technical best practices.

Verification and Quality Ownership

- Define firmware verification strategies and contribute to system validation planning.
- Ensure firmware quality through robust testing methodologies and automation strategies.
- Collaborate with verification teams to resolve system-level defects and performance issues.
- Drive continuous improvement in firmware quality and development efficiency.

Project and Cross-Functional Leadership

- Lead technical execution for firmware projects and major feature developments.
- Provide project estimates, technical risk assessments, and resource planning support.
- Coordinate technical activities across R&D;, systems engineering, hardware, and quality

teams.

- Communicate project status, technical risks, and mitigation strategies to leadership.

Mentorship and Process Improvement

- Mentor and coach engineers across the firmware organization.
- Develop technical training materials, best practices, and reusable frameworks.
- Identify gaps in engineering processes and lead process improvement initiatives.




- Promote a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and collaboration.

Required Skills:

Education

- Bachelors or masters degree in electrical Engineering, computer engineering, computer

science or related field

- Emphasis on Signal Processing and Embedded Systems
- Experience (i.e. years of work experience related to the job)
- 10+ years of relevant experience (with BS); or
- 5+ years of relevant experience (with MSEE); or
- 4+ years of relevant experience (with PhD)

Domain Expertise

- Strong knowledge of hearing aid signal processing systems
- Experience with audio signal processing algorithms such as:
- Noise reduction
- Feedback cancellation
- Beamforming
- Dynamic range compression
- Speech enhancement
- Experience supporting wireless audio streaming technologies
- Understanding of sensor signal processing and sensor fusion techniques
- Experience collaborating with algorithm development and research teams

Technical Skills

- Deep expertise in embedded firmware architecture and development
- Strong knowledge of DSP concepts, real-time processing, and optimization techniques
- Experience implementing DSP algorithms on embedded processors such as ARM, TI DSPs,

or FPGA-based systems

- Strong experience with RTOS environments and low-level hardware/software integration
- Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or related tools
- Experience with firmware verification frameworks and automated testing methodologies
- Robust understanding of wireless and wired communication protocols
- Experience leading complex debugging and system integration efforts

Competencies

- Strong technical leadership skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration
- Ability to independently solve complex technical challenges
- Strong mentoring capabilities
- Results-oriented with a high level of ownership

Values:

- Get stuff done
- Move fast with purpose
- Win with ideas
- Sweat the details
- Deliver great customer experiences
- Make your teammate successfulRole & responsibilities

📌 Senior Signal Processing Firmware Engineer (Noida)
🏢 Hurix
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