Senior Firmware Engineer

Company: Schneider Electric
Location: Morristown
Posted on: June 7, 2021

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY: (overall purpose/objective of job)

We are seeking a strong and versatile senior firmware engineer who is driven to design, develop, and support our microcontroller based embedded software. Our electronics team is focused on developing embedded and applications software solutions for transfer switch and/or Power Control System products and components. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and motivated by the idea of working on custom solutions with cutting edge technologies that make a difference. The candidate will be a part of the Electronics Engineering team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (basic job requirements)

• Develop microcontroller/microprocessor based embedded software utilizing high level languages such as C, C++.
• Work through all phases of the software product development lifecycle (gathering requirements, design, development, testing, validation, and maintenance)
• Analyze, enhance, customize, and adapt current products and solutions for electronic control and communication products.
• Participate in the design, development, testing and documentation of new cross-platform user interfaces, API's and source code.
• Performs periodic code review and version control and maintains good documentation of the product under development
• Conducts industry research on new technology and solutions

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (soft skills, specific knowledge)

• 5+ years of progressive software engineering experience working with C/C++
• Sound understanding of 8 & 32 bit microprocessors, their capabilities and proper application.
• Familiarity with RTOS operation and implementation.
• Working knowledge of TTL, USB, RS232, R485, CAN, Ethernet and/or other communication networking interfaces
• Experience with industrial communications protocols such as MODBUS and OPC preferred.
• Comfort architecting new software solutions
• Fundamental understanding of analog and digital electronics.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with embedded Linux platforms (Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone, or others)
• Experience developing Qt applications
• Experience developing embedded webpages
• Experience integrating electrical and mechanical systems with microprocessors, sensors, and actuators desired.
• Experience with hardware test equipment for debugging and validation, to include oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc.

COMPUTER/INSTRUMENTATION SKILLS:

• Proficient using personal computers with office applications, and analysis tools.
• Proficient using compilers, debuggers, programmers, other software development tools.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent

Schedule: Full-time

Req: 006Z4L

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