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At indie, we are developing cutting-edge semiconductors, photonics, and radar sensors and systems for automotive, industrial, and adjacent markets. Our innovations are at the heart of advanced intelligent sensing and user experience applications, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.\nIf you're passionate about groundbreaking technology and want to make a real impact alongside a fast-paced team that thrives on creativity and collaboration, we’d love to have you on board!\nDo you enjoy working in a creative, fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment? With indie Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDI), an Autotech solutions innovator, you'll never walk alone! We place high value on our teams and pursue excellence for our employees and customers!\nindie Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the design of innovative mixed-signal System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for automotive applications.\nOur design team develops custom and standard SoC solutions for automotive applications that integrate advanced digital ICs (Arm® Cortex® MCUs and/or DSP) with mixed-signal devices into a single System-in-Package (SiP). The mixed signal can include power management, RF, high voltage, as well as high-speed converters, allowing us to provide complete solutions to our international customer base.\nYou will join a small team of highly competent engineers involved in the design, implementation, and verification of firmware for embedded systems targeting automotive driver assistance system (ADAS) applications. You will architect, design, implement, and support firmware modules and sample applications. 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