Senior Project Engineer, Control Firmware

Rockwell Automation•Mequon, WI

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Project Engineer, Control Firmware, you develop, maintain, and test embedded software features related to motor controls. You will be responsible for design, implementation, and testing of code plus involvement in requirement specifications and reviews. The coding is model-based and implemented in MATLAB/Simulink and you will test the code at several stages, from bench simulation to implementation on actual variable frequency drives (VFDs) and motors. You will report to the Firmware Development Team Lead and will work Hybrid in Mequon, Wisconsin, US.

Requirements

Knowledge of motor control algorithms, including algorithms for induction, synchronous and permanent magnet motors
Knowledge of multiple power converters (3 phase VSI, CSI, NPC, Multi-level, and Matrix converters)
Knowledge of converter control schemes, converter modulation strategies and drive systems modeling
Experience with model-based development in MATLAB/Simulink
Knowledge of C/C++
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience
Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

12+ years of related experience.
Master of Science in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
Twelve years of experience in embedded software development with an emphasis on model-based design and real-time systems
Experience with the development of motor drives or power converters and their associated control systems
Experience working in a SAFe Environment

Responsibilities

Design motor control models in MATLAB/Simulink
Develop features for synchronous, induction and permanent magnet motors
Interface model-based code to other embedded software modules using C/C++
Simulate and test the model locally and on drives/motors
Optimize code for performance, memory requirement and simplicity
Validate code for reliability and safety
Participate in code reviews
Participate in requirement specifications
Lead investigation of anomalies and new features
Work in an agile/scrum environment with a team of other control firmware engineers
Lead the investigation of anomalies and the exploration of new features and control algorithms.
Communicate technical complex information in verbal and written form
Organize activities of other employees.
Experience working in an agile development environment.