Firmware Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) • Pullman, WA

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About The Position

We’re a team of professional embedded/firmware engineers dedicated to making electric power safer, more reliable and more economical. We’re looking for colleagues who are passionate about developing hard real-time systems in critical applications. Joining our team means you get: Healthy work/life balance. Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) – Employees own 100% of the company. A team focused on delivering high quality, reliable products with free technical support as long as the product remains in service. To the root of problems and inventing solutions to meet customer needs.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Knowledge in the following areas:
• Programming languages: C, C++
• Software development including: Object oriented design Unit testing Debugging
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)

Nice To Haves

• Software Skills:
• RTOS
• Test automation
• Python
• Software development process (Agile)
• Software development tools (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, etc)
• Source control tools (Git, Clearcase, etc)
• Industrial controls
• 3-phase electric power systems
• Modern communications protocols

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, implementation, documentation and testing of safety critical firmware systems.
• Understand hardware and software interactions.
• Collaborate across disciplines with Hardware and Software engineers.
• Develop knowledge of SEL engineering processes.
• Develop knowledge of SEL products and technology.
• Follow and apply SEL Values and Principles of Operations.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.

Benefits

• People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
• We’re 100% employee owned.
• Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

What This Job Offers

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