Engineer I Firmware Engineering IX

Software Engineering position, developing communications and user interfaces for power distribution and switching products and/or Uninterruptible Power Supply products. The successful candidate will have an engineering degree and software development experience in a related field as follows.

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The Software Engineer- will work independently and as part of a team to perform the following essential functions:

• Performs analysis and design of software system architectures for communications interfaces and experience and exposure on Linux platform  for a line of Energy Storage, power distribution and switching and/or Uninterruptible Power Supply products.
• Works jointly with other Software Engineers on system and product architecture and related design strategies.
• Performs unit coding and integration of embedded firmware.
• Develops and performs design test verification
• Releases new designs to manufacturing and provides support through pilot and first production
• Technical content primarily related to software, including, but not limited to, source code, executable, architectural specifications, and theory of operation. 

Responsibilities:

• Provides daily support to engineering work group.
• Provides assistance to ensure tests are performed safely and correctly.
• Participates in product conceptions, design reviews and qualification product approvals.
• Communicates test results and requirements to product manufacturers and other functional groups. 
• Works and interacts in a group setting with other designers to meet schedule dates.
• Takes direction from multiple sources to accomplish tasks.
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Daily interacts with all functional groups of AC Power Engineering, including new product development teams, Test Engineering, electronic design, reliability and component engineering.
• Collaborates with other local engineering groups, including monitoring interface designers, foundation software developers, graphics programmers and other UI platform users
• Works with international engineering teams, which sometimes requires participation in online and phone conferences outside of normal working hours
• Meets project schedules, project goals and cost objectives.
• Completes design deliverables, including released engineering documentation, documented results of the qualification and verification testing, and other supporting materials

Education & Certifications:

• B.S. degree in Electrical or Computer Science Engineering.
• At least 5-7 year experience developing firmware.  Must have experience doing embedded code development on a micro controller or digital signal processor (DSP).
• Must have experience developing embedded code in C and C++.  Knowledge of development on Linux based embedded systems.
• Must have experience using firmware debugging tools (JTAG, GDB).

Requirements:

• Experience with programming communications protocols, user graphics, system controls for UPS, energy storage, power distribution, switching, or related products.
• Knowledge of developing firmware in a Linux environment.
• Experience with firmware development life cycle is desirable.
• Experience with bug/defect tracking tools.
• Must have experience setting up and performing tests in a lab environment to validate firmware designs and requirements.  Must know how to use an oscilloscope, power meters etc.
• Must know how to read a circuit board schematic and must have experience troubleshooting both hardware and firmware related bugs.
• Must have experience documenting firmware using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Must have Experience with configuration management practices and tools.
• Must have good communication skills: written and oral.