Lead Embedded Software Engineer

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.•Towson, MD

23d•Hybrid

About The Position

A Lead Engineer is an integral part of our Electronics & Electrical Systems product development organization. This position supports our Product Execution team based in Towson, MD. This position involves working closely with several other teams including Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability and Regulatory. The ideal candidate will be a self-starting individual with experience in low-level embedded firmware design and a passion for problem solving, debugging, and helping others.

Requirements

BSEE, BSCS, BSCE or equivalent (4 years) from accredited computer/electrical engineering college
Work experience of 10 plus years with electronics, software development, and embedded firmware.
5+ years of hands-on experience in embedded system (bare metal) design
Extensive knowledge of developing embedded 8bit/16bit/32bit microcontrollers in C, C++, or ASM.
Experience with ARM architectures preferred.
Experience with assembly language coding is a plus.
Experience with closed loop control and feedback systems for AC and BLDC motors
Familiarity with lithium ion battery powered systems.
Experience with common motor control techniques, including sensored and sensorless trapezoidal control.
Understanding of common microcontroller peripherals such as: timers, GPIO, watchdog, ADC, UART, DMA.
Strong understanding of embedded software concepts, including: hard real time processing, process scheduling, cooperative multitasking, interrupt processing, race conditions, RTOS.
Familiar with software development processes and controls (static analysis, distributed version control, unit testing, bug tracking).
Experience with debugging (either with in-circuit debugger or by other means)
Ability to approach software development with a system-level view.
Ability to travel and interface with overseas electronic contract manufacturers and provide technical direction to obtain quality electronics assemblies for tool production.
Experience with Agile or waterwall development process

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (or higher) in Engineering from an accredited curriculum
Prior experience with embedded software development for motor drives
Prior experience with connected products including IoT (Bluetooth, WiFi, etc)
Technology and product strategy experience

Responsibilities

Design and develop power electronic firmware and specifications for ABLDC motor controls for power tools, li-ion battery management, chargers.
Implement and validate electronic designs through software development, test, and simulation.
Develop software verification and validation procedures using unit and integration tests.
Provide leadership in achieving cost, performance and quality objectives of all 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.
Translate high-level goals and requirements into individual work items.
Develop and maintain a schedule to track progress in fulfilling an objective within a deadline.
Effectively summarize information about an objective and communicate it to others.
Embrace cross functional teamwork.
Training and mentoring junior team members
Participate in Peer Design and Code Reviews

Benefits

Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
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.
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company: You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.