Principal Firmware Engineer

Mks Instruments • Broomfield, CO

59d • $100,000 - $186,000 • Onsite

About The Position

A Day in Your Life at MKS: As a Principal Firmware Engineer at MKS's Indirect Pressure Measurement Group, you'll be a key member of a talented cross-functional team, developing firmware that enables technologies that transform the world. In this role, you will report to the Senior Engineering Manager.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree and 8+ years of related experience
• At this level, graduate coursework may be preferred
• Experience in the development of embedded system architecture and algorithms.
• Fluency with the C and C++ programming languages
• Experience with using emulators, communication bus monitoring hardware/software, oscilloscopes, and similar tools to develop and debug products.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for 50% of the time
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
• This job operates in a professional office environment
• This position is onsite and must be within commutable distance to our location in Broomfield, CO.
• Relocation benefits are not available for this position.
• We are interested in a qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States and will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with EtherCat or comparable field buses.
• Experience with Python or FreeRTOS.
• Experience with the STM32 family of processors

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs and modifies software
• Troubleshoots code for firmware (IC embedded code) applications
• Work often involves analog and digital hardware and software operating systems
• Position requires knowledge and exposure to hardware design
• Typically, programs in machine language, assembly language and high-level languages (eg, C, C++)
• Defining architectural design, implementation, verification and validation of firmware for embedded metrology products supporting semiconductor manufacturing and other advanced markets
• Supporting the development and diagnostics of the hardware surrounding the processor
• Working collaboratively with other software engineers and engineers/scientists of other disciplines to solve challenging problems.

Benefits

• MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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