Engineer III, Embedded Software

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. • Towson, MD

5d • $72,000 - $115,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Engineer III, Embedded Software, you’ll be part of our Engineering team working as a hybrid employee. You’ll get to design and develop electronic firmware and specifications for power tools, including brushless DC motor controls, Li-Ion battery management systems, and battery chargers. You will implement and validate electronic designs through software development, testing, and simulation. You will develop software verification and validation procedures using unit and integration tests. You will provide leadership in achieving cost, performance, and quality objectives of related electronic systems, components, and sub-assemblies. You will develop solutions for electronic system-related issues as an integral member of a larger team. You will maintain appropriate documentation for work performed. You will translate customer requirements into software specifications. You will embrace and contribute to cross-functional teamwork. You will travel as needed to interface with overseas electronic contract manufacturers and provide technical direction to support quality electronics assemblies for tool production. You will manage multiple unrelated objectives concurrently.

Requirements

• A BSEE, BSCS, BSCE, or equivalent four-year degree from an accredited computer or electrical engineering college.
• 3+ years of experience developing embedded software for consumer and/or industrial products.
• Knowledge of developing embedded software in C for 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers.
• Understanding of common microcontroller peripherals such as timers, GPIO, watchdog, ADC, UART, and DMA.
• Strong understanding of embedded software concepts, including real-time processing, process scheduling, cooperative multitasking, interrupt processing, race conditions, and RTOS.
• Familiarity with software development processes and controls, including static analysis, distributed version control, unit testing, and bug tracking.
• Experience with debugging, either with an in-circuit debugger or by other means.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence the organization and communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• A high level of integrity in all aspects of work.
• The ability to accomplish unrelated objectives concurrently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ARM architectures is preferred.
• Experience with assembly language coding is a plus.
• Familiarity with closed-loop control and feedback systems, lithium-ion battery-powered systems, and/or common motor-control techniques, including sensored and sensorless trapezoidal control, is a plus.
• The ability to discover and implement creative or innovative ideas and inspire others to do so.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic firmware and specifications for power tools, including brushless DC motor controls, Li-Ion battery management systems, and battery chargers.
• Implement and validate electronic designs through software development, testing, and simulation.
• Develop software verification and validation procedures using unit and integration tests.
• Provide leadership in achieving cost, performance, and quality objectives of related electronic systems, components, and sub-assemblies.
• Develop solutions for electronic system-related issues as an integral member of a larger team.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for work performed.
• Translate customer requirements into software specifications.
• Embrace and contribute to cross-functional teamwork.
• Travel as needed to interface with overseas electronic contract manufacturers and provide technical direction to support quality electronics assemblies for tool production.
• Manage multiple unrelated objectives concurrently.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level