Lead Firmware Engineer

Ecolab•Eagan, MN

About The Position

Ecolab is seeking a Lead Firmware Software Engineer to architect, design, and full stack software applications within the IoT domain. The position is senior level position on the IoT software development team. The candidate will be part of a dynamic team helping to support a digital transformation of our business by creating IoT applications that deliver new insights to our diverse customer base. What You Will Do: Synthesize business requirements and translate them to appropriate technology solutions Provide architectural and technical guidance for product development and database design for JavaScript, C/C++, C# and SQL based solutions. Develop and execute software engineering plans, and manage software engineering schedules and resource allocations. This includes managing joint development with 3rd party vendors, and managing outsourced development Ensure, and create as needed, software engineering processes, practices and operations to ensure reproducible, high-quality, development, while keeping costs under control, and delivering projects on-time. Monitor technology trends such as emerging standards for new technology opportunities Think strategically and balance short-term needs with longer-term business priorities Challenge status quo and champion new ideas throughout cross functional organizations; ability to inspire confidence and trust with peers and cross functional business teams Develop software, shape architectures, perform designs, and create Proof of Concepts to build applications that drive Ecolab’s dispensing and IoT equipment system Work with team members to integrate software and hardware developed by other Ecolab divisions Work with software team members to integrate full stack IoT end node solutions Participate in SCRUM/Agile software development process Work with product owners to define and document User Stories including Acceptance Criteria Apply DevOps practices to efficiently work with Ecolab’s multidisciplinary teams

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a technical degree
8 or more years working in C or C++ in embedded firmware development
5 or more years working in JavaScript and/or C# for UI/HMI development
Experience in Microcontroller-based/System-On-a-Module (SOM) application development
Developed software projects for at least one of the following Operating System: Linux, MacOS, or Windows
Demonstrated project experience with regard to estimates, planning and deliverables with a high degree of accountability
Experience leading large scale software development
Proven ability working with business, engineering and R&D teams to translate needs to Application Development teams

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with global development teams
Experience in IoT environments
Excellent communication skills
Team oriented
Candidates who do not require relocation assistance
Candidates who do not require immigration sponsorship
Experience in ARM based microcontrollers, such as Freescale, STMicro STM32, or Silicon Labs EFM.
Experience in Modbus RTU/TCP
Experience with IoT device development and management, with knowledge in wireless technologies such as BLE, Bluetooth Mesh, LoRaWAN, LTE-M, NB-IoT
Experience in supporting Embedded Firmware Platform, Board Support Package development
Experience in two or more of the following areas: bootstrap loader, embedded file systems, system controls, embedded Linux
Developed software projects for at least one of the following database management systems: Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server.
Experience with Agile development methodologies

Responsibilities

Synthesize business requirements and translate them to appropriate technology solutions
Provide architectural and technical guidance for product development and database design for JavaScript, C/C++, C# and SQL based solutions.
Develop and execute software engineering plans, and manage software engineering schedules and resource allocations. This includes managing joint development with 3rd party vendors, and managing outsourced development
Ensure, and create as needed, software engineering processes, practices and operations to ensure reproducible, high-quality, development, while keeping costs under control, and delivering projects on-time.
Monitor technology trends such as emerging standards for new technology opportunities
Think strategically and balance short-term needs with longer-term business priorities
Challenge status quo and champion new ideas throughout cross functional organizations; ability to inspire confidence and trust with peers and cross functional business teams
Develop software, shape architectures, perform designs, and create Proof of Concepts to build applications that drive Ecolab’s dispensing and IoT equipment system
Work with team members to integrate software and hardware developed by other Ecolab divisions
Work with software team members to integrate full stack IoT end node solutions
Participate in SCRUM/Agile software development process
Work with product owners to define and document User Stories including Acceptance Criteria
Apply DevOps practices to efficiently work with Ecolab’s multidisciplinary teams