Firmware Engineering Manager

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories•Pullman, WA

2d•Onsite

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.

Requirements

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience in embedded/firmware development
Knowledge in the following areas: Programming languages: C, C++
Software development including: Object oriented design, Unit testing, Debugging, RTOS
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Software development process (Agile)
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 development tools (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, etc)
Source control tools (Git, Clearcase, etc)
Software Skills: Test automation, Python, Industrial controls, 3-phase electric power systems, Modern communications protocols

Responsibilities

Mentor and help guide engineers to accomplish their career goals.
Collect and represent team metrics used for planning and executing projects.
Modeling and teaching company values, principles, and processes to promote world-class engineering practices.
Managing activities to attract, hire, and supervise engineers.
Gather requirements, develop a plan, and execute projects to meet a schedule.
Lead in the design and documentation of safety critical firmware systems.
Create and manage a backlog from the design with a breakdown of tasks for the team.
Collaborate across disciplines and groups to plan and clear blockers for the team.
Communication with Leadership, Program Managers, and direct reports.
Follow and apply SEL Values and Principles of Operations Understand. Create. Simplify.

Benefits

Healthy work/life balance
Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) – Employees own 100% of the company
Focused on delivering high quality, reliable products with free technical support as long as the product remains in service
Competitive pay
Superior benefits
Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
10 paid holidays
Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
9 paid sick days
Paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
Wellness benefits
Fertility benefits
Adoption benefits
Flexible spending benefits