Firmware Engineer II - Motor Control

Milwaukee Tool•Brookfield, WI

About The Position

The Firmware Engineer II – Motor Control collaborates with engineers and cross-functional teams locally and globally, building trusting relationships and supporting key milestones in the new product development process. The role designs, prototypes, tests, and troubleshoots embedded systems for real-time motor control, and designs, models, simulates, and implements control algorithms independently and with senior-engineer supervision. It also develops and maintains control system architecture, creates and executes firmware test plans, analyzes experimental and simulation data, and helps ensure projects meet schedules. The engineer works with suppliers and manufacturers, supports technical meetings and presentations, contributes technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, and learns Milwaukee Tool’s development and manufacturing processes to support mass production. The role also designs and qualifies solutions to applicable regulatory standards, including UL, CEC, CE, and ANSI.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
At least 2 years of experience with embedded C/C++ or a comparable programming language for embedded systems.
Working knowledge of closed-loop control theory.
Experience with one or more of DevOps, CI/CD, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), or unit testing.
Experience with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer reviews.
Excellent problem-solving skills, independent judgment, and ability to work well under pressure in a dynamic environment.
Self-motivated, organized, efficient, process-oriented, and strong work ethic.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to travel 10% of the time, domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

Bare-metal C/C++ programming experience outside an OS/RTOS.
Familiarity with model-based control development, code generation, and automated testing using tools such as MATLAB/Simulink.
Working knowledge of vector control, pulse-width modulation, control-loop tuning, and stability analysis.
Familiarity with three-phase motor control and/or power-control applications.
Ability to read power-electronics schematics and component data sheets.
Experience with CAD tools, particularly electrical or PCB design tools.

Responsibilities

Design, prototype, test, and troubleshoot embedded systems, including functions and libraries for real-time motor control applications.
Design, model, simulate, and implement advanced control algorithms, independently and under senior-engineer supervision.
Develop, analyze, maintain, and document control system architecture.
Develop and execute test plans and procedures for firmware applications and subsystems.
Use laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and data acquisition systems.
Conduct experiments and simulations, analyze data, and draw concise, logical conclusions.
Track projects against schedules and communicate status to other teams and mid-level management.
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and coaching to junior engineers while role-modeling Milwaukee Tool’s culture.
Work with component suppliers and manufacturers on component selection for current projects and future product needs.
Schedule technical meetings, develop agendas, facilitate discussions, and document meetings and formal presentations.
Learn and maintain an understanding of development and manufacturing processes to support efficient mass production of power tools.
Design and qualify solutions to applicable regulatory standards, including UL, CEC, CE, and ANSI.
Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams locally and globally and support new-product-development deliverables at key milestones.