Firmware Engineer

Sensata • Dynapower South Burlington, VT

5d • $107,000 - $147,070

About The Position

Dynapower is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join our dynamic team dedicated to advancing electrical power conversion technologies. As a Firmware Engineer at Dynapower, you will play a pivotal role in the development, testing, and implementation of embedded firmware for our range of inverters, converters, and rectifiers used in renewable energy systems, energy storage solutions, hydrogen generation applications, and more. The successful candidate will work with a variety of embedded controllers, including TI DSPs, NI embedded controllers, FPGAs, and other specialized microcontrollers.

Requirements

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers
• Experience in firmware development for embedded systems, with expertise in working with TI DSPs, NI embedded controllers, FPGAs, and other specialized microcontrollers.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, and Assembly for different embedded platforms.
• Understanding of control algorithms, digital signal processing, and real-time operating systems.
• Experience with communication protocols like CAN, Modbus, SPI, and I2C, adapted for different embedded platforms.
• Familiarity with hardware-software co-design and simulation tools such as Matlab/Simulink, specifically optimized for TI DSPs, NI embedded controllers, FPGAs, and other microcontrollers.
• This position requires eligibility to obtain authorization under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Non-US Persons, as defined in the ITAR and EAR, may not be eligible to obtain authorization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with HIL simulation tools and methodologies is a strong asset.
• Familiarity with inverter industry standards such as IEEE 1547-2018, UL 1998 and IEEE 2800.

Responsibilities

• Key participant in analyzing, designs, programs, debugs and modified software
• Collaborates on the troubleshooting of codes for firmware applications
• Organizes analog and digital hardware and software operating systems
• Key participant in the programming of machine language, assembly language and high level languages
• Algorithm Implementation : Implement control algorithms and optimize them for real-time applications, ensuring precise and efficient power conversion in various environments and applications.
• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Simulation: Utilize HIL simulation techniques to validate firmware performance, ensuring seamless integration with the electrical power conversion products.
• Documentation: Create detailed technical documentation, including specifications, test procedures, and design documents, tailored to the specific embedded controllers used, to support firmware development and product validation.
• Compliance and Standards: Ensure firmware compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and safety protocols relevant to the specific embedded controllers employed in electrical power conversion products.

Benefits

• Sensata offers competitive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans, along with education reimbursement, wellness programs, a 401(k) retirement plan with Company matching, and a variety of paid time off, such as vacation or flex-time, sick, bereavement, and parental leave.
• Certain positions are also eligible for short-term incentive and long-term incentive programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees