Senior Firmware Design Engineer

SJE Inc.•New Hope, MN

23d•Onsite

About The Position

As our Senior Firmware Engineer, your primary role will be to design firmware for custom embedded controls that span a variety of industries, from industrial controls to smart energy products and other emerging technologies. You will develop control algorithms, bootloaders and production QA test firmware, as well as test the hardware/firmware designs to ensure it meets the functional specifications. You will be working closely with the OEM embedded team and external customers to understand product requirements and researching the best technologies to meet their needs.

Requirements

Writing embedded firmware in C/C++ (for Cortex-M4 microcontrollers primarily)
Familiarity with Real-Time Operating Systems (FreeRTOS or similar)
Developing custom control algorithms
Implementing I2C, UART, and SPI interfaces
Reading schematics and debugging embedded controllers on circuit boards
Working with customers (internal or external) to define product requirements
Assisting in selecting components to meet customer requirements
A 4-year degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree and 7-10 years of experience are required.

Nice To Haves

Embedded Linux and Python programming experience
CAN, USB, or Industrial Fieldbus protocols
Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or other wireless protocols
UI/UX design experience
Experience mentoring junior engineers
Hardware design for embedded controller applications
Experience reviewing schematics and PCB layouts

Responsibilities

design firmware for custom embedded controls
develop control algorithms, bootloaders and production QA test firmware
test the hardware/firmware designs to ensure it meets the functional specifications
work closely with the OEM embedded team and external customers to understand product requirements
researching the best technologies to meet customer needs