Principal Firmware Engineer

Advanced Energy • Wilmington, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

A Principal Firmware Engineer will design, modify, and evaluate embedded software, and/or programmable logic and/or electronic apparatus, components, or circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices. You will perform engineering work in basic and applied research, development, and/or design of new products and/or sustaining of existing products.

Requirements

• Proven working minimum 10 years of valid experience in embedded firmware/software engineering
• Background in Power Electronics and/or Power Conversion disciplines
• Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting on embedded targets
• Solid programming experience in C or C++
• Proven experience in digital control of feedback systems
• Proven experience in embedded systems design with preemptive, multitasking real-time algorithms and operating systems
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, unit code testing and peer review
• Excellent knowledge of OS coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces and hardware subsystems
• Adequate knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and unmatched responsiveness to all work requests and customer deadlines.
• Demonstrates a consistent, dependable work effort and accepts accountability for one’s actions.
• Completes assigned tasks within specified time limits.
• Helps promote a cohesive and cooperative work group.
• Understands safety regulations, takes proper care of equipment, and acts in a safe manner.
• Strong communication skills, ability to present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner, both orally and in writing.
• Capability to respond quickly, decisively, and professionally to changing requirements.
• Excellent judgment and initiative, including the ability to effectively balance multiple priorities.
• Good analytical and problem-solving tools.
• Good interpersonal skills. Capable of team building (external & internal) to drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong priority setting skills, desire to meet project, tasks, and/or assignment deadlines.
• Can work with minimal supervision, with ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Degree in Engineering or Physics
• Knowledge of a scripting language (Python, Matlab)
• Knowledge of Power Design
• Knowledge of digital signal processing (DSP) and algorithm development experience. (Digital PLLs, Digital Filters, Array Processing, etc)
• Excellent mathematical and analytical skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Experience in various forms of industrial communication protocols an advantage

Responsibilities

• Participates in all phases of the Firmware development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test of all products.
• Responsible for research, design, and development of computer software systems, in conjunction with hardware product development.
• Applies computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts and principles in the development of software for the target application.
• Demonstrates and applies comprehensive knowledge of power electronics and controls design to the successful completion of complex projects.
• Works closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system.
• Develop software test procedures, software programs, and related documentation.
• Contributes to determining, estimating, and validating the cost and scope of software efforts to ensure software performed meets program cost, schedule, and technical constraints.
• Develop C++ Applications on embedded Systems including FPGAs and SOCs.
• Implement assigned projects and project tasks to provide software engineering solutions including software design, documentation, verification and validation, used in evaluating, testing and processing high fidelity data acquisition systems.
• Implement advanced software development techniques in compliance with technical reference architecture.
• Participate in on-going code reviews to improve software stability and maintainability of an aging code base.
• Perform technical review, design analysis, development and selection of hardware and mission critical computer software.

Benefits

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance
• Annual pay-for-performance incentive plan
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

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