Sr Principal Firmware Engineer

MKS Instruments • Andover, MA

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About The Position

As a Senior Principal Firmware Engineer with MKS’s Direct Pressure Measurement group, you’ll be a key member of a talented cross-functional team, developing firmware that enables the industry-leading Baratron® vacuum manometers.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer engineering required.
• 12+ years of experience.
• Experience leading the development of embedded system architecture and algorithms.
• Fluency with the C and C++ programming languages.
• Up to 10% of travel is required.
• Experience with using emulators, communication bus monitoring hardware/software, oscilloscopes, and similar tools to develop and debug products.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with EtherCat or comparable field buses.
• Experience with Python or FreeRTOS.
• Experience with the STM32 family of processors.
• Experience designing for semiconductor capital equipment.

Responsibilities

• Leading the architectural design, implementation, verification and validation of firmware for embedded metrology products supporting semiconductor manufacturing and other advanced markets.
• Engaging with customers to understand their application and integration challenges, and creating advanced features and functionality that drive their success.
• Supporting the development and diagnostics of the hardware surrounding the processor.
• Working collaboratively with other software engineers and engineers/scientists of other disciplines to solve challenging problems.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees