IMAX Corporation Looking for Embedded Software Engineer (12-month) at Mississauga, ON Full Time

ABOUT IMAX

IMAX is not your everyday entertainment experience. With over 50 years of history as a global innovator in entertainment technology, our employees and their careers have constantly gone beyond the ordinary. From offices across North America, Europe, and Asia, we combine proprietary software, architecture, and equipment with industry-leading knowledge and connections to create experiences that take audiences beyond the edge of their seats to a world they have never imagined. Our Hollywood team are trusted movie business insiders with decades of production experience, acting as advisors to top filmmakers and studios across the world. Our technology experts are leaders in the industry, constantly pushing the limits of what is possible in entertainment. Our sales and marketing teams are talented professionals who build and enhance the IMAX brand globally.

IMAX’s network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the world, and our growing Live and Enhanced businesses have allowed us to bring the IMAX Experience to our partnerships across live music, events and streaming to provide the best possible experience across any screen. As the world’s leading entertainment technology company, IMAX has revolutionized the way people experience movies, and continues to push the boundaries of entertainment experiences forward. Our employees are driven by a passion to take audiences around the world to places they have only dreamed of.

Come explore IMAX – where innovation, creativity and passion come together. Get inspired, get involved, and ignite your future with IMAX!

Required Skills

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a software specialist for the world’s leading provider of premium theatre visual and audio systems, reporting to the Manager, Software Development, you will act as an embedded software developer/engineer, designing new and supporting/maintaining existing products.

Responsibilities:

• Design, test, and maintenance of next-generation Imax Projection system
• Create, approve, revise, and maintain design documentation
• Develop and recommend alternative design approaches
• Identify product/service innovations and develop, quote, and implement solutions to meet special customer requirements and requests
• Conduct studies for specific projects as requested
• Provide expert review comments at design and code reviews

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or related
• 5+ years software engineering and software design experience, with the ability to formally document requirements, designs, and implementations
• 5+ years C/C++ embedded programming with and without RTOS (e.g., Linux, FreeRTOS or VxWorks)
• 5+ years network programming network: TCP/IP, Socket, SNMP etc.
• 3+ years real time control system software development experiences
• 2+ years C# and/or Python programming experience
• Experienced with device driver for microcontrollers, including but not limited to peripherals like SPI, I2C, ADC/DAC, PWM, UART, RS232/485, Ethernet etc.
• Experience developing communications software using any customer or industry standard protocols
• Working knowledge of oscilloscopes, JTAG debugging tools and ability to read schematics
• Experience in source version control systems (GIT, SVN, etc.)
• Working experience on STM32 or similar microcontroller will be an asset
• Experience with unit testing or static analyzers would be an asset
• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Must have a hands-on approach (like to be in labs interacting with hardware) and experience debugging embedded systems
• Demonstrable teamwork skills
• Strong motivation for excellence
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Required Experience

IMAX is proud to be an equal opportunity employer!

At IMAX you will be part of a culture built on respect – one that recognizes the unique talents of everyone on the team. We’re proud of the differences that make us all unique and we support unity, acceptance, and equal rights for all. Diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a global company.

For consideration, please apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest in IMAX but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note, all permanent full-time employment is subject to background and employment/reference checks.