United States onlyFender Musical Instruments Corporation is a world famous brand with offices across the globe. Within Fender Musical Instruments Corporation’s ("FMIC") R&D Software Team, you will develop embedded software for products used by guitar and bass players. You will have the opportunity to learn from existing products, but also help chart the course for future technology-based amplifiers, pedals, and related products.
An American icon, Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence extending beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument, it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally.
We are searching for a SeniorSoftware Engineer, DSP to develop amp models and effects for guitar and bass amplifiers. You will have the opportunity to learn from existing products, but also to chart the course for future technology-based amplifiers. You are a self-starter, with a proven ability to continuously learn on your own.
Essential Functions:
- Develop amp model and effect algorithms and related technology
- Integrate algorithms on embedded target platforms
- Work closely with the Product Team to refine algorithms
- Work closely with the Product Team to create new amp models and effects
- Optimize DSP code to run efficiently on embedded target platforms
- Collaborate with coworkers as a member of a product-focused SCRUM agile team
- Propose, document, and implement better ways of doing things
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher. MSCE/CSE, MSCS, MSEE preferred.
- 4+ years professional experience implementing DSP in a real-time environment
- 4+ years professional software development experience using C++ and git
- Extensive experience modeling analog circuits used in guitar amplifiers and pedals
- Understanding of analog modeling techniques including MNA, State-space, and WDF
- Extensive experience developing digital audio effect algorithms, plugin experience beneficial
About Fender Musical Instruments:
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Presonus®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel®, Bigsby®, and Groove Tubes®, among others. For more information, visit www.fender.com. FMIC offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, 401(k), paid time off, and an equipment purchase program to help you get the band back together. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.
Fender is required by law in certain jurisdictions to include a pay scale in the job posting for this position. “Pay scale” means the salary or hourly wage range that Fender reasonably expects to pay for this position; it is neither a promise nor a guarantee of the compensation that the successful candidate will receive. The pay scale for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that Fender considers in making compensation decisions, including, without limitation: skill set, experience, and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. If this is a remote position, the pay scale disclosed herein may be adjusted further based upon the applicable geographic differential associated with the location from which the successful candidate will work. Please note that it is not typical for a Fender employee to be at or near the top of the pay scale for their role – especially as a new hire – and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Subject to the foregoing, the current pay scale for this position is $74,333.00 - 130,000.00
