Firmware Engineer
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Job description
- Design, build, test, and document microprocessor based firmware for wireless electronic products from concept, feasibility, prototyping through production.
- Create embedded firmware and software in widely used software development environments (e.g. IAR Systems, AVR Studio, Eclipse, MPLab IDE, Zephyr).
- Create software design requirements, test plan and test results documentation for various platforms.
- Work closely with hardware engineers in specifying components for efficient firmware design.
- Working with hardware team and others, create and design PC based software to create production, manufacturing and product validation test fixtures
- Conduct system functional tests and troubleshoot products and equipment as required.
- Provide and continuously communicate time and cost estimates for projects.
- Provide ongoing technical assistance to manufacturing.
Requirements
Senior Firmware Engineer with 5+ years of experience developing embedded systems. The candidate will be accountable for designing, building, and testing embedded firmware/software for wireless electronic products for the gas industry. The candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team and be responsible for new products from their design stage through commercialization. We require an individual that is comfortable and competent in the role of a firmware technical leader with experience in firmware development including but not limited to C and RTOS., * BS+ in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
- 5+ years of experience designing, building, and testing firmware and hardware for embedded systems.
- Experience generating firmware for 8-bit, 32-bit single or dual core microprocessor systems including use of peripheral devices such as A-D converters, voltage/current switches/regulators/controllers/monitors, batteries, solar panels, and charging system controllers in assembly, C or other higher languages. Familiarity with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, Ethernet, TCP/IP, wireless networks desired.
- Experience in Low power applications for fielded devices.
- Experience with revision control applications and documentation, e.g. Git, GitHub, TortoiseGit, Doxygen
- Experience with PC based software for controlling electronic products including but not limited to VB, Visual Studio. NET, C #, LabView.
- Experience with Yocto Linux and real time operating systems (RTOS) for embedded systems
- Experience in BSP development and RPM creation for Linux based microprocessors.
- Experience using oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers and basic lab tools and instruments.
- Desired direct design experience with RF wireless communication technologies such as Wifi, 4G, 5G, Mesh network, Bluetooth, Sigfox and LoRa.
- Experience working with FPGA firmware including but not limited to Verilog, VHDL etc. desired.
- Advanced mathematical skills relevant to the application of firmware/software engineering
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in BSP development for IMX93 core processor.
- Experience in Zephyr RTOS development for Ublox NORA-B120.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Comfortable using firmware development tools (IDE).
- Comfortable programming microprocessors using industry standard practices and tools.
- Comfortable documenting software and associated activities.
- Comfortable using typical tools to develop, test and troubleshoot firmware.
- Experience with mathematical and simulation tools a plus
- Basic knowledge of Google applications and Gmail
- Able to save and maintain electronic files
COMMUNICATION and/or CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS:
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to write routine business reports and business correspondence in English
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees and/or customers
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals using the English language
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle high-level multi-tasking
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
Benefits & conditions
We care about and support all Airgas associates. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.
We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children.
Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program.