Firmware Engineer

Firmware Engineer

This is an intermediate level systems engineering position in the area of electronic systems. Individual may be assigned tasks in various areas of systems support and development based on department requirements and project schedules. A complete understanding of board layout principles and overall hardware disciplines is required, along with knowledge of transmission line and wiring characteristics, and packaging and manufacturing principles. The individual should have a complete understanding of Engineering Change Request (ECR/ECN) processes and formal release of parts and drawings. This person would need the ability to lead a multi-disciplined hardware/software team in a project from concept, through scheduling, design, and pilot phases and manufacturing. Assigned tasks will be generally defined with the intention of allowing the individual to further develop engineering skills in the area of electronic systems development, systems integration, and product integration. May be assigned project leadership duties.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• 4 years minimum experience in the development of firmware applications; ARM architecture-based processors preferred. (K61 chip)
• C++ and object-oriented concepts experience
• Experience in writing technical documents, specifically, test plans, functional requirements, and use cases.
• Familiarity with the Agile Methodology of firmware/software development. Experience is preferred.
• Multi Integrated Development Environment from Green Hills Software
• IBM's Rational Rhapsody Development Tools
• Python scripting language familiarity preferred, but not required.
• A BSEE or BSCS or equivalent degree with 2 to 5 years' experience, a BSCS or equivalent degree with some exposure to electronic systems design and 2 to 5 years' experience, or a BSET or equivalent degree with 2 to 5 years' experience as an Electronic Systems Engineer II
• Experience with C, C++, or other structured and object-oriented programming languages and general software and systems development practices
• Real-time operating system environment experience as well as experience with computer system hardware and architecture
• Experience with software system component integration
• Generation and evaluation of functional and design specifications
• Generation of project schedules pertaining to assigned project
• Design and implementation of electronic systems
• Testing of electronic systems
• Generation of system test plans
• Submittal of systems for quality assurance testing, and subsequent follow-up
• Support of software systems as necessary
• Administrative duties as necessary including reporting hours worked, submission of status and expense reports, and related
• Acting as a resource to other electronic system engineers
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Must be able to work with diverse groups
• Must be able to demonstrate planning, organizing and implementing skills, which allow the successful completion of a project by a specific due date

Additional Information

W2 or B2B options