Principal Wireless Protocol Architect/Engineer
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- We are building a small team of versatile and enthusiastic leaders to create new products for the PlayStation community
- Our team recently delivered the new PlayStation Link, PULSE Explore and PULSE Elite products, recently announced the FlexStrike and PULSE Elevate products, and are hard at work on what comes next
- We need an experienced and innovative firmware engineer to help build and support our new products and features
- In this role, you will be the technical point of accountability for wireless across accessories: hardware, platform software, audio, security, and product all will route protocol questions to you
- You will represent the protocol and the implementation to silicon and ODM partners, evaluate combo-SoC roadmaps, drive vendor firmware defects to resolution, and design so that a supplier change is a port, not a rewrite
- You will write the technical strategy documents that let a Director and a VP make an informed decision
- And, grow the technical depth by being the leader that mentors senior engineers toward staff and principal, and raise the design-review bar for the whole org
- In this role, you will lead firmware development for high profile product development efforts. You will be responsible for technical leadership, system architecture, and execution across the firmware domain, working closely with internal teams and external partners
- Own firmware architecture and design for transport, wireless protocol, firmware and software stacks for embedded devices from concept through production
- Develop and define communication protocols to enable peripheral functionality
- Design, implement, and scale low-latency RF/wireless communication protocols for embedded systems
- Architect structured, modular, and reusable firmware frameworks that scale across multiple platforms and product lines
- Lead and mentor firmware engineers (internal and external partners)
- Ensure firmware designs support cross-platform reuse and long-term scalability
- Troubleshoot complex system-level issues across hardware, firmware, and RF domains
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
- Experience implementing hardware-in-the-loop and automated testing
- Experience with consumer electronics product development from concept through mass production
- Ability to operate at both high-level system design and low-level implementation
- Proven ability to design scalable, reusable, and cross-platform firmware architectures
- Strong system-level thinking across hardware and software boundaries
- Strong embedded firmware development experience in C/C++
- Deep understanding of low-latency embedded systems and communication protocol design
- Passion for gaming, digital entertainment, and consumer electronics is a plus
- Proven ability to lead firmware efforts across teams and partners
- Demonstrated experience leading firmware development for shipped products
- Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up and debugging (including RF/system-level issues)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong experience in RF/wireless or low-latency embedded systems
- Experience with ARM microcontrollers and low-power system design
- Strong experience with RF/wireless systems (e.g., Bluetooth, low-latency audio, or similar technologies)
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience with kernel or driver development (Linux, Windows, or similar)
- Experience scaling engineering processes and mentoring teams
- Experience with wireless audio or ultra-low latency systems
- Experience working with external development partners or ODMs
- 15+ years of experience in embedded firmware development