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Senior Firmware Engineer - Real Time

Foresight SportsSan Diego, California, United States | Foresight SportsOnsite

Job Description


General Purpose


Design and develop high-performance, real-time systems for cutting-edge camera-based sports equipment. This position combines expertise in embedded firmware, FPGA development, and real-time performance optimization to meet the precision and speed demands of an industry-leading product. Works closely with hardware engineers, systems engineers, and QA teams to bring innovative solutions to life.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities


  • Develop and optimize embedded firmware and FPGA logic for high-speed, precision camera-based systems in a real-time environment.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers, system architects, and application developers to integrate firmware with other systems.
  • Engage in architectural and design discussions on firmware and FPGA solutions for next-generation products.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and support in firmware development and real-time systems design.
  • Perform rigorous debugging, optimization, and testing to ensure reliability, robustness, and fault tolerance of embedded systems.

Requirements/Qualifications


Must have:

  • 6+ years of experience in embedded systems development, with a focus on real-time, performance-critical applications.
  • Mastery in bare metal/real-time development using C/C++ for embedded systems.
  • Proven experience interfacing with components such as FPGA, DDR, Flash Memory, I2C, SPI, RTOS, LVDS, and timing, and understanding their interactions in real-time systems.
  • Experience in performance-critical applications, such as high data rate or low latency scenarios.
  • Experience in hardware debugging, including JTAG and other diagnostic tools.
  • Strong understanding of real-time systems and performance metrics such as latency, throughput, and timing constraints in embedded applications.

Strongly desired:

  • FPGA design and development using Xilinx toolset (VHDL/Verilog), with experience in designing for Xilinx Zynq, Versal, or Artix SoCs.
  • Familiarity with Vitis/Vivado toolchain and hardware-software co-design.
  • Experience in image processing, machine vision, or similar domains, including filters, transforms, convolution kernels, and algorithm optimization for embedded systems.
  • Strong background in algorithm development for real-time computer vision or signal processing, with a focus on performance optimization.
  • Advanced knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP) design and software engineering best practices.
  • Extensive experience working with bare metal microcontrollers in time-critical applications.
  • Familiarity with performance benchmarking tools and optimization techniques for embedded systems.
  • Comfortable in Linux environments, particularly for managing embedded Linux systems alongside real-time processors.

Minimum Education Required


  • Bachelors

Years of Experience


  • 6+

Pay Range:Annual Salary: $118,200.00 - $185,000.00


The actual annual salary offered to a candidate will be based on variables including experience, geographic location, education, and skills/achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer.We offer a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including: medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401K, PTO, tuition reimbursement, gear discounts and the ability to add value to an exciting mission!Our Postings are not intended for distribution to or use in any jurisdiction, country or territory where such distribution or use would violate local law or would subject us to any regulations in another jurisdiction, country or territory.

We reserve the right to limit our Postings in any jurisdiction, country or territory.Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veteran/Disabled

Life at Foresight Sports

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Foresight Sports develops the most advanced performance analysis solutions in the golf industry. With the GC2 and GCQuad as the most accurate and precise launch monitors on the market, the company continues to grow its offerings with upcoming range and entertainment solutions. Foresight Sports FSX 2018 software, powered by the GC line of launch monitors, provides the most true-to-life golf simulation experience available for fitting, instructional, corporate, and residential settings. HISTORY: In 2009, Foresight Sports began as a collaborative effort between top industry engineers and a business-savvy executive team with a deep passion for the game. The GC2 Game Changer Smart Camera System debuted in 2010 and has since become the world's best-selling professional-grade launch monitor. Now, Foresight Sports has a host of launch monitor solutions, including the GCQuad, which uses the same camera-based technology as the GC2, but features an extra set of cameras to capture ball and club head data with an unprecedented level of accuracy. Foresight Sports is a total technology provider - with engineering, manufacturing, and quality-assurance teams all under one roof, Foresight Sports offers complete, vertically-integrated solutions for players, professionals, and industry leaders. With FSX 2018, the company's proprietary simulation software, Foresight Sports offers a true-to-life indoor golf experience, backed by PGA Tour players and world-renown golf instructors and fitters. Foresight Sports also partners with entertainment ranges to provide an immersive golf environment for all levels of golf experience. In less than a decade, Foresight Sports has risen to the top of the golf industry and looks to continue promoting the sport's visibility and influence through technology.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Collaborative Environment2. Innovative Products3. Competitive Compensation Package4. Comprehensive Benefits Package5. Opportunities for Growth and Development6. Foresight Sports: Precision golf technology, immersive simulations7. Collective of makers in performance gear and precision technologies8. Category-defining brands with meticulous craftsmanship9. Seeking Global Sourcing Specialist for Vista Outdoor's Precision Sports & Technology segment10. Bushnell Golf: Recognized Laser Rangefinders, GPS devices and Personal Launch Monitors

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