Senior Linux Firmware Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Raleigh, NC

4d•$94,000 - $138,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power & Digital Infrastructure division (CPDI) is currently seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer with Linux experience to join our team. This position will be a hybrid office/remote role based at our Raleigh, NC facility. Relocation benefits and sponsorship will be provided within the United States only. Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division designs, manufactures, and services Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, batteries, and electronic-based products to ensure power reliability in the most demanding applications. Our employees deliver mission-critical solutions to our customers’ most challenging energy management requirements. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Be a part of the team responsible for ensuring our critical infrastructure such as data centers, businesses, and electric vehicle charging stations remain functional in the face of whatever power quality issues they face! Our growing team is expanding our product portfolio with next-generation technologies, and we need engineers with a passion to ensure that they make what matters to our customers work without question!

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution
Minimum 3 years of industry work experience in embedded software development
Minimum of 3 years of industry work experience in embedded Linux
Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates residing outside a 50 mile radius of Raleigh, NC

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution
5+ years of development experience in a Linux environment.
Experience with Yocto build environment & multi-core embedded systems; experience with Dunfell and Kirkstone Linux distributions
Experience with EdgeX Foundry
Solid understanding of cybersecurity and/or cryptography.
Demonstrated competency using or designing systems communicating with industrial networking protocols (e.g. HTTP, TCP/IP, MQTT, Modbus, BACnet, CAN).
Experience using SDLC management tools in a team environment (e.g. Jira, Git, etc.).
Experience with Agile development methodologies and concepts.
Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems and associated development platforms
Experience adopting or contributing to Open-Source Software projects
Strong level skills in C++ and understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) principles
Strong problem solving and software debugging skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively explain technical concepts
Solid understanding of software design principles, algorithms, data structures, and multithreading concepts
Good judgment, time management, and decision-making skills

Responsibilities

Design, develop and implement software solutions for advanced three phase power systems.
Work with a global software team developing software for advanced three-phase power systems.
Control system operation, implement power conversion algorithms, create user monitoring data and provide advanced product features.
Work in several of these areas, including analysis, design, implementation and release of the software.
Collaborate with global engineering teams in the development, test, and release of embedded Linux software for CPDI product lines and technology development projects.
Use Agile processes to develop embedded software in C, C++ for ARM / DSP processors for three phase power systems.
Evaluate business requirements to determine potential solutions.
Own design and development of product features.
Write and maintain functional specifications of design solutions.
Develop software that meets coding standards and product design requirements.
Document and formally release embedded software following company procedures.
Develop test plans and monitor test results.
Lead software and functional design reviews at various product development stages.
Troubleshoot/debug embedded code and track software and operational “bugs” to closure.
Keep track of the latest embedded software strategies, processes, and tools.
Apply knowledge to power electronic applications.