Software Engineer (DSP)

Software Engineer (DSP)

Working within the Software Development team your role is to develop the embedded firmware that runs on the SHARC DSP processor at the heart of all Naim streaming audio systems. Using your combined experience of embedded software, electronics, and audio DSP techniques you will work with the new product development team on the design and realization of the next generation of our world class audio products.

During the concept phase you will be involved in developing new ideas with the acoustics team, working on the overall software architecture with other embedded software engineers and prototyping ideas in C code and sometimes in MATLAB. During development you will be working closely with the electronics team to bring up new prototypes and writing the software that drives the DSP side of our products. The software you write will be responsible for both the signal processing pipeline that handles the audio signals and the subsystems that control of the DSP chip at board level, interfacing with peripherals such as DAC/ADC and volume control circuitry.

Key Responsibilities

Develop real-time embedded software for new products. Often the software will be related to DSP applications.

Write drivers for peripherals that might be on the DSP chip or on the PCB.

Develop new processing chain components in MATLAB then implement in C code on the DSP processor.

Collaborate with other firmware developers to define interfaces between processors.

Work with the acoustics team to develop new ideas and find novel ways to improve performance and sound quality.

Bring up the DSP and digital audio circuitry on prototype PCBs. Sometimes using oscilloscopes, logic analysers and audio test equipment.

Produce clear documentation to communicate your ideas and design decisions.

Engage in peer code review.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Degree qualified in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or similar engineering related discipline.

Strong C programming skills, minimum 6 years of commercial C/C++.

In depth experience of working on real-time embedded systems, preferably using Analog Devices SHARC devices.

Some audio DSP experience with techniques such as filter design, sample rate conversion, FFT, and dynamic range control.

Familiarity with electronics design and debugging techniques.

History of working in a commercial environment designing embedded software for complex electronics products.

Familiarity with modern software development tools and techniques (Git, Jira, Agile).

Proactive approach to documentation and collaborative development.

Personal interest in audio related topics would be beneficial.

Benefits

24 days holiday, plus bank holidays - increasing with length of service

Holiday Trading Scheme

Free canteen

Free parking available on-site

Enhanced employer pension contribution (4% of gross salary)

Death in Service insurance

Employee discount on Naim products

Wellbeing initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and discounted memberships at select local gyms

Alongside other, standard benefits (for example, training and development opportunities as appropriate to role)

About Naim Audio

Naim founder Julian Vereker MBE (1945-2000) was a racing car driver, entrepreneur and self-taught engineer with a deep passion for music. Spending his spare time listening to and recording his friends playing live in the 1960s, Julian found that playback on his system at home fell woefully short of the experience he craved. Not content with second best, he decided to design his own amplifiers and loudspeakers, ignoring accepted wisdom and focusing on aspects of performance that made music burst to life. These first designs laid the foundations for a range of iconic and award-winning hi-fi products that would reach well into the next century. This maverick approach to design, backed by over 40 years of engineering and craft, fuels our progress today. Choose Naim to go deeper into your music, for a completely immersive and involving listening experience.