Embedded Firmware Engineer

Position: Embedded Firmware Engineer
Reports to: Director of Software
Type: Full Time Exempt Employee
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Position Overview

The embedded firmware engineer reports to the Director of Software, and possesses the ability to maintain, design and develop quality embedded audio solutions, utilizing embedded Linux and creating bare metal implementations. The embedded firmware engineer works in conjunction with members of the hardware team and software application developers to ensure timely delivery of firmware for hardware verification and end application development.

The embedded firmware engineer is focused on firmware that drives the hardware, has in depth knowledge of real-time DSP / signal processing, along with excellent problem solving skills.   The embedded firmware engineer possesses a firm understanding of C, C++, object oriented programming, product development best practices, and test driven product development concepts.  This person conducts and participates in software design reviews to ensure technical quality based on requirements.

The embedded firmware engineer works with QA, customer support, and engineering services to create solutions for problems reported.  This engineer possesses a passion for improving product development and testing through automation. 

The position is located in Baton Rouge, LA that features low cost of living, vibrant arts and food culture, an active live music community, and the Sportsman’s Paradise that is Louisiana. The ideal Embedded Firmware Engineer candidate exhibits a strong work ethic during the product conception and development. Come join us in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and work with international colleagues in Asia and Germany. We will accommodate visits and interviews here in Baton Rouge, LA. We look forward to meeting you!

Responsibilities

• Establishes center of excellence for PreSonus embedded software technology, maximizing features and performance within the price and manufacturing constraints of the product specification.
• Work with the engineering team to refine requirements of the software development effort for new products in the pipeline.  (Review SRDs, create SDDs, conducts EFDs etc..)
• Design, architect, and develop embedded firmware solutions following best practices.
• Utilize revisions control, and project tracking tools to accurately show progress in development efforts
• Ability to define tasks based on software design / requirements, and deliver solutions within program schedule guidelines
• Identify bottlenecks in existing development processes and drive solutions.
• Demonstrate ability to improve product quality through test automation.
• Regular communication with program management and director of software on project status, risks, and change control.
• Ensure that factories / proto phase fabrication is never delayed by software deliverables.
• Work within a Phase-Gate Product Development Process framework

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Audio Firmware Development experience.
• Expert knowledge of C / C++ and object oriented design.
• Deep understanding of Real time ARM, and DSP / Signal Processing.
• Embedded Linux and RTOS experience is a must.
• Ability to design, architect and develop end audio solutions based on product specification.
• Ability to contribute to and create automated testing frameworks.
• Experience in writing clear, concise requirements, specifications, software design documents, and verification test plans.
• Strong task management skills are required along with an appreciation for the importance of continuous process and product quality improvement.
• Candidate must be experienced enough to independently consider all requirements, features, design/system constraints and trades-offs, and propose viable solutions to problems as they occur.
• Proven systematic, process-oriented approach to problem solving and product design.
• Open, clear, and rigorous communication practices. Experience in communicating and working with cross-functional teams that are globally deployed is required.
• Leadership skills: People will look to this person for direction and decision making help within the Embedded Systems development realm, so the candidate should be able to show the ability to make decisions when appropriate, gain consensus when appropriate, show flexibility when appropriate, and encourage forward progress when a decision has been made.
• Good decision making ability: The Embedded Firmware Engineer is comfortable with letting others make decisions within their areas of expertise, but willing to step in and guide and/or make project level technical decisions across disciplines when appropriate, even if the decision may be unpopular.
• Language skills in Mandarin are considered a plus.
• Background in music or audio is desired.

EVP Research & Development

Department: Research & Development
Reports To: CEO
Location: Baton Rouge, LA. 
Date Posted: 03/13/13
Job Type: Full-time

SUMMARY

PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. is seeking an EVP of Research and Development to report to our Baton Rouge, LA. Headquarters.  The EVP R&D reports directly to the CEO, and is responsible for all aspects of the company’s engineering and product development activities. The EVP R&D will provide leadership and direction to a team of world class engineers by establishing effective processes, procedures and operations for the worldwide product development and research functions as a cohesive unit.  Reporting to the EVP R&D are the directors of hardware and software development, project management, and manufacturing.  Together this team is responsible for the day-to-day management of simultaneous projects; delivering the highest quality and manufacturable designs to agreed specifications within time and budget constraints, and the fostering of innovative solutions to meet or exceed customer needs. We are looking for a hands-on Manager, with a strong background in the design of advanced integrated digital hardware and software system, who can step in to assist if necessary to ensure completion of time sensitive releases. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a key member of the executive management team that sets the company’s strategic direction.
• Collaborate with the CTO to establish a long term vision for technology platform development and resource requirements to meet the company’s strategic product development objectives.
• Work closely with the EVP Product Management and the entire Executive team on mid and long term product roadmaps to ensure best use of engineering resources and to achieve all company revenue objectives.
• Design and execute a comprehensive R&D plan for the development of the company’s proprietary technologies for its professional audio hardware, software and services.
• Formulate long-term objectives and principles of performance for the department to ensure that technology standards and best practices are maintained across the organization.
• Implement effective systems for planning and monitoring engineering projects to ensure that all projects are completed within budget and time frame and to guarantee new products are developed to meet or exceed customer requirements, while realizing product BOM cost targets. Take accountability for implementation and results.
• Manage and safeguard the company’s intellectual properties
• Develop and implement budgets for all department payroll, expenses, and capital expenditures.
• Be a student of current industry and technology trends, ensuring that the company maintains and expands its technology leadership position. Assess external technologies and integrate new technologies into the company’s platform through strategic alliances
• Motivate and mentor staff and provide technical direction and guidance, as well as hands-on project management. Lead the continued growth of our engineering team and build an environment where talented engineers love to work.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS 

• Exceptional team building and leadership skills. Proven leader who has grown, sustained and led high performance teams of 10 to 100+ multi-function engineers in multiple geographic locations. 
• Demonstrated ability to implement appropriate training programs and establish clear KPIs for a technical staff, including relevant performance and progress reviews, reporting and control systems.
• Deep experience in embedded hardware/software architectures, digital audio, regulatory compliance, network protocols, streaming audio/video, and digital signal processing.
• “Out of the box thinker” must be key driver contributing to the products roadmap and willing to take innovative product risk while balancing the road map for on time deliverables.
• Manage diverse, simultaneous projects of varying complexities.
• Strong relationship management, strategy development, project management, problem solving and change management skills.
• Professional and positive approach, team player, dynamic, creative and self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• BS/MSEE, 10+ years of industry or relevant work experience, including hands-on technical management and related engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a management position.

Please send all inquiries to jobs@presonus.com

Global Service Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW

BENEFITS

Standard PreSonus-provided Benefits, including participation in the PreSonus 401(k) plan, fully paid health and dental insurance for you, with the ability to add your spouse or other direct family members at a competitive rate.

Please send resume to jobs@presonus.com ATTN: Job Opportunities or fax to (225) 216-9621

Mechanical Engineer

Position Overview

The Mechanical Engineer will provide mechanical leadership for a cross-functional team to design and develop new products for PreSonus Pro-Audio Division. The Mechanical engineer is expected to develop mechanical components and technology strategies for new products while also identifying opportunities to improve existing products. Successful candidate will collaborate with marketing, industrial design, engineering and manufacturing to assist the team in supporting the product development process.

Duties and Responsibilities

Quality

• Actively pursues continuous improvement and ease of doing business to meet or exceed customer needs.
• Develops procedures and processes that lead to reliable designs.
• Understands and uses the philosophy and tools of total quality commitment, cost down manufacturing, and design for manufacturability and serves as an engineering resource in teaching the use of these tools to others within the department.
• Provides engineering support during the prototyping phases of product development. This activity includes parts procurement, PCB and chassis assembly, and First Article Inspection verification. This process extends to the inspection and verification of pre-production models assembled by PreSonus CM’s.
• Assists and supports the “Sustaining Engineering” efforts for legacy products throughout their life cycle. This activity ranges from simple design changes to complete redesign along with modifying the necessary and accompanying documentation.

New Product Development

• Researches and develops core technologies required by PreSonus to sustain or improve its competitive lead.
• Designs, develops, analyzes and documents product designs which meet the functional, cost, reliability, manufacturability and safety requirements of PreSonus.
• Acquires and applies skills necessary to design, develop and introduce new products that meet or exceed all departmental and corporation cost and schedule constraints.
• Identifies, quantifies, and implements tools, methods, processes and equipment, which improve the quality, reliability and productivity of the department.

Communication

• Effectively communicates information to co-workers, customers and suppliers in order to better perform their job functions. This communication must be objective and accomplished in a positive manner.
• Serves as a mentor to other engineers within the company, helping them develop their design, analysis and problem solving skills.

Requirements

• 2-5+ years experience as a Mechanical Engineer
• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering

Benefits

Standard PreSonus-provided Benefits, including participation in the PreSonus 401(k) plan, fully paid health and dental insurance for you, with the ability to add your spouse or other direct family members at a competitive rate.

Please send resume to jobs@presonus.com ATTN: Job Opportunities or fax to (225) 216-9621 (Attn: Job Opportunities).

Program Manager

SUMMARY

The Program Manager is the glue that makes products happen at PreSonus. Whether working with Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Software Development, Industrial Design, or Marketing, the Program Manager leads cross-functional teams to deliver market leading and award-winning PreSonus products from interfaces to digital mixing consoles to preamps and more.

The Program Manager manages the schedule for a program from early concept to mass production, developing the operational expense budget, identifying development bottlenecks and responding with solutions to overcome them, and organizes activities across the Company to get product out the door. This position is the pulse of the Company.

The position is located in Baton Rouge, LA that features low cost of living, vibrant arts and food culture, an active live music community, and the Sportsman’s Paradise that is Louisiana. The ideal Program Management candidate exhibits a strong work ethic during the initial phases of product conception and development. Come join us in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and work with international colleagues in Asia and Germany. We will accommodate visits and interviews here in Baton Rouge, LA. We look forward to meeting you!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with Product Management to define strategy and requirements, lead cross-functional development teams from design through delivery, and mange the timelines for projects
• Hold regular team meetings, develop agendas, capture meeting minutes including decisions made, action items, and notes. Follow-up on action items
• Regularly communicate with senior management on status, risks and change management
• Develop new products, manage sustaining engineering and technology platform efforts to meet product line growth objectives
• Develop and management development of phase documentation including Marketing, Engineering, and Requirements documents.
• Calculate costs, labor, perform Bill of Materials analysis and calculate margins with cross functional teams in order to understand business cases for programs managed

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate for this role must have extensive experience in defining projects and programs, managing schedules and deploying new products, interacting effectively with cross-functional roles throughout a company, coordinating efforts to scope, performing cost / benefit analysis for features and communicating results throughout the organization.

• A strong background in electronics is required, ideally in a consumer technology product related industry such as consumer electronics or professional audio
• Experienced in whole product development process of electronics or PC products from concept to mass production.
• Specific experience in audio products is considered a “plus”.
• Experience in Phase Gate Product Development processes is required.
• Experience in program management with overseas manufacturing, strong handling skills in manufacturing, quality control issues, testing and qualification requirements, material and logistics
• Creative thinker who is a demonstrated leader with superior analytical abilities and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Results-oriented: the candidate has a demonstrated ability to drive the timely delivery of products
• Organized: can track multiple efforts across multiple departments with differing levels of complexity.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional teams
• Strong project management and presentation skills are required
• Cost, schedule and inventory control experience
• Strong negotiation and influential management skills
• PMP Certification – in process or completed is considered a “plus”
• Strong capabilities in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project
• Experience – 3-5+ years in Program Management is required
• Education – Degree in Engineering (Computer, Electrical , Software or Mechanical) or Computer Science; and MS or MBA is preferred

BENEFITS

Benefits: Standard PreSonus-provided Benefits, including participation in the PreSonus 401(k) plan, fully paid health and dental insurance for you, with the ability to add your spouse or other direct family members at a competitive rate.

Please send resume or inquiries to jobs@presonus.com ATTN: Job Opportunities or fax to (225) 216-9621 (Attn: Job Opportunities).

Senior Industrial Designer

SUMMARY

PreSonus Audio Electronics, the leading supplier of digital audio hardware and software solutions for the audio, professional audio, and music production industries, has an opening for an Senior Industrial Designer that desires working with an international team of brilliant product developers. This is a rare opportunity to be part of the fastest growing company in the Music Products and Pro-Audio industries (Music Trades 2010 and 2011), and create next generation technologies that will change the way digital audio is recorded, mixed, mastered, and distributed. Senior Industrial Designers support the conceptualization and development of Pro and Consumer Audio products that have a higher-than-average level of difficulty and complexity. This includes creating aspects of form, aesthetics, and physical interfaces between the corporate products and the end user. The ideal candidate exhibits a strong work ethic during the initial phases of product conception and development. The winning candidate will work in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with international colleagues in Asia and Germany. We will accommodate visits and interviews here in Baton Rouge, LA. We look forward to meeting you!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Helps define and source the materials, construction, mechanisms, shape, color, surface finish, and manufacturing processes in cooperation and agreement with other business functions that are involved in the new product development process.
• Creates documentation necessary to convey the design concept and or solution to management or other business functions during the development process through sketches, renderings, models, mechanical drawings, and written reports. 
• Strives to maintain the “Look and Feel” of the corporate product line.
• Creates and develops the production artwork necessary for silk-screening and or pad printing the required graphics for new products.
• Performs First Article Inspections for cosmetic related parts of the product.
• Helps to maintain the Corporate Quality and Cosmetic Standards throughout the product development process.
• Coordinates and approves color matching of new and existing corporate colors.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.
• Works effectively in a cross-functional team environment that uses a phase-gate product development process to ship the coolest and most creative audio tools in the World.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in Professional or Consumer Audio product design is highly preferred.
• Good model building skills using Foam Core and High Density foam with a good understanding of shop equipment and tools preferred.
• Working knowledge of plastic injection and die-casting is preferred.
• Experience in a cross-functional team environment is required.
• Exceptional sketching and illustrative skills along with the ability to conceptualize three-dimensional geometry required.
• High-level use of Adobe Illustrator as a means to provide 2D product conceptual design and renderings required. 
• Excellent communication and organizational skills required.
• 4-year BS or BFA degree in Industrial Design required.
• 4 to 7 years experience in related Industrial Design profession is required.
• A minimum of 3 years experience using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (CS4 or higher) is required. 
• 2 to 3 years experience using ProEngineer (Wildfire / Creo) CAD surface and solid modeling is required.

BENEFITS

Standard PreSonus-provided Benefits, including participation in the PreSonus 401(k) plan, fully paid health and dental insurance for you, with the ability to add your spouse or other direct family members at a competitive rate.

Please send resume to jobs@presonus.com ATTN: Job Opportunities or fax to (225) 216-9621

Technical Support Representative

Job Description

Presonus seeks a technically inclined person with experience in digital audio recording who enjoys resolving problems and helping people. Responsibilities include assisting callers setting up our interface products and quickly diagnosing issues can arise in a digital recording environment.

Required skills

• General knowledge of audio recording, microphone preamps, signal processors, and Mac and PC platforms.
• Familiarity with at least three or high level knowledge of at least one of the following DAW: Acid, Cubase, Digital Performer, Live, Logic, Samplitude, or Sonar.
• Prior customer service, sales or technical support experience.
• Previous experience with PreSonus equipment a definite plus.

Job Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Position

Full time

Please send resume to resumes@presonus.com ATTN: Job Opportunities or fax to (225) 216-9621 (Attn: Job Opportunities).

Web Content Coordinator

Web Developer

Department: IT Department
Reports To: Web Solutions Manager
Location: Baton Rouge, LA. 
Job Type: Full-time

Summary

PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc., is a leading designer and manufacturer of audio-recording software, hardware, and related accessories. PreSonus' software, microphone preamps, signal processors, digital audio interfaces, mixers, control surfaces, and other products are used worldwide for recording, sound reinforcement, broadcast, sound design, and Internet audio. 

The Web Developer will work closely with IT and other departments to create, maintain and enhance web sites/CMS along with other custom web applications and projects. This includes translating complex business needs into technical requirements and implementing solutions. While the primary role of a Web Developer will be to create, maintain, and support back-end web applications, the flexibility to code cross-browser and standards based front-end work will be required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Web Solutions Manager to propose and build solutions to complex technical challenges
• Work with IT and other departments to accomplish web goals and enhance/maintain Websites and custom Web Applications
• Responsible for architecture, design, development and test web projects to achieve required functionality
• Monitor and analyze performance of applications and make recommendations for improving site speed by improving back-end capabilities
• Stay up to date on latest development frameworks and technologies
• Interact with external API's and often output information as XML and JSON for other developers

Job Skills and Requirements

Programming

• The employee’s skills should include programming proficiency and 3+ years experience in as many of the following as possible:
• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related
• Professional experience developing/architecting OOP PHP-based web applications using MVC Frameworks
• Web page design with HTML, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, and CSS
• Strong SQL and database analysis skills a plus
• Knowledgeable in the use of Netbeans, Eclipse, SVN, GIT, and SSH
• Strong understanding of graphic design, layout, and integration
• XML and XSLT knowledge a plus
• A candidate with a multiple programming language background especially knowledge of Java, JSP, and/or Servlets is preferred
• Proven experience designing browser-based GUIs, writing usability tests, and incorporating user feedback
• Willingness to relocated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Pluses

• Linux Server including Apache, MySQL and Tomcat maintenance and administration
• Amazon AWS 
• Web security and standards (SQL Injection, XSS)
• Codeigniter framework
• Working with APIs (REST, SOAP)
• Integration of social media into web environments
• A solid understanding of web application development processes, from the layout/user interface to relational database structures
• Knowledge of integration services (SSAS, SSIS, SQL Reporting)
• Strong interest in music performance and/or production

Benefits

Standard PreSonus-provided Benefits, including participation in the PreSonus 401(k) plan, fully paid health and dental insurance for you, with the ability to add your spouse or other direct family members at a competitive rate.

Applying

Please send resume to jobs@presonus.com ATTN: Job Opportunities or fax to (225) 216-9621