New Product Development Firmware Design Engineer

Emerson•Marshalltown, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position works within a team to progress new design concepts through the prototype and testing phase on to global production, while maintaining our standards and processes throughout the project. The successful candidate will be involved in a wide variety of activities ranging from product conception, design, implementation, validation and documentation through pre-production preparedness and operations implementation and launch. Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or similar discipline
Proficiency in engineering fundamentals and their application in making sound technical decisions
Solid programming experience in C and C++
Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
Good organization, planning, and time management
Ability to work in a collaborative environment
Acceptable knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components
Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Nice To Haves

Five or more years engineering experience in firmware design and development
Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting on embedded targets
Solid programming experience in C and C++
Proven experience in embedded systems design with preemptive, multitasking RTOS
Familiarity with configuration management tools, defect tracking tools and peer reviews
Experience following a well-defined software development process
Knowledge of Modbus and HART protocols
Experience with Object-oriented Design and UML
Experience with C#

Responsibilities

Uphold Safety as our #1 Value in all that we do
Brainstorm potential design solutions for challenges reported by our customers as well as our Global Marketing and Sales teams
Design, implement, test and debug firmware from requirements to production
Review code and designs to ensure high quality and successful solutions
Collaborate with cross-functional design and development teams, both inside and outside of the business unit
Investigate industry trends and adopt new technology
Assist in determining timelines and resource requirements for the project
Actively participate in continuous improvement and further process and technology development within our core engineering & design fields
Support the long-term vision and management of the business unit’s product portfolio