R+D Firmware Engineer III - Linux/IOT

Midmark • Versailles, OH

77d

About The Position

This role will demonstrate a high level of expertise in firmware development. Responsible for leading firmware projects, this role will provide technical guidance to junior engineers, participate in architectural decisions, and contribute to the improvement of development processes. This role requires a solid understanding of embedded systems, proficiency in coding and debugging, and the ability to solve complex problems independently. This role is expected to be on-site in the Cincinnati or Versailles, Ohio location 4 days a week. This is not a remote position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of both.
• Knowledge of various microcontrollers/microprocessors, their architectures, and functionalities.
• Ability to create object libraries, applications, daemons, and drivers deployed inside embedded hardware devices.
• Experience with tools like Jenkins or Travis CI for automated testing and deployment.
• Proficiency with version control tools like Git.
• Ability to program in high level and low-level languages as appropriate including C/C++ and assembler.
• Ability to apply advanced analytical tools and methods to solve complex problems.
• Ability to lead the design of complex systems and identify new technological opportunities.
• Ability to conduct design reviews to ensure adherence to standards and best practices.
• Ability to analyze and assess complex technical risks associated with projects.
• Ability to lead investigations into the root causes of defects and issues.

Nice To Haves

• Other language experience in Java, Perl, or similar languages is desired.

Responsibilities

• Develops, debugs, and tests complex firmware for a wide variety of processor architectures.
• Troubleshoots and resolves firmware-related issues.
• Contributes to the architecture and design of firmware systems.
• Develops comprehensive testing strategies.
• Validates firmware functionality and performance.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to align decisions with business goals.
• Acts as team contributor with some technical leadership, provides guidance, anticipates, and prevents issues.
• Plans, implements, and optimizes complex solutions, leads design and development of medium-sized projects.
• Applies advanced tools and methods to solve complex problems. Tackles technical challenges and contributes to troubleshooting effort.
• Contributes to IP creation. Understands and navigates IP considerations when working with partners.
• Participates in code reviews of junior engineers.
• Develops and maintains custom tools to support firmware development.
• Brings up new hardware designs in the lab independently.
• Interfaces with cross-functional teams to help define requirements and iterate designs through final release and verification testing.
• Leads or participates in process redesign, defines KPIs, leads change management.
• Applies domain expertise to the application and advancement of engineering methods and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees