Embedded Systems Engineer

Division: Medical
Location: Ellisville, MS
Equal Opportunity Employer Vet/Disabled

Job Description

Howard Medical, a division of Howard Technology Solution, is seeking to fill the position of an experienced Embedded Systems Engineer in our Research and Development group. This is a full time, permanent position.


Responsibilities

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  
  
  • Develop firmware for microcontroller-based electronic devices, including analog and digital I/O, motor controllers, board-to-board communications, network communications, and USB.
  • Work within multidisciplinary team to develop software design goals.
  • Generate project resource requirements and development schedule.
  • Create documentation and specifications.
  • Select operating systems, programming languages, and development tools.
  • Assist in selection of microcontrollers and other board level hardware.
  • Write test plans and direct activities of technicians to validate firmware.
  • Work closely with hardware designers to ensure design goals are met.
  • Coordinate efforts with development team working on associated Windows-based software.

Skills/Qualifications

• KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with embedded systems prototyping, startup, debug, and testing.
  • Project management and strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are desired.
  • Knowledge of USB, TCP/IP, and communication busses like CAN and I²C, is required.
  • Experience with MPLab IDE and/or the Cortex M4 platform is a plus.
  • Experience in low-power design methods desired.
  • Experience in either hardware design and/or Windows application development in C or .NET is a definite plus.
  • Applicants should be self-starters and able to work independently

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement
• Education Reimbursement
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacations

Salary Dependent upon experience


Career Level Required Experienced (Non-Manager)


Experience Required 2+ to 5 years


Education Required Bachelor's Degree


Job Type Employee


Job Status Full-Time