Firmware Engineer - Protection Systems Platforms

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Pullman, WA, United States
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$84,200.0 - $144,400.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Confluence JIRA Automation of Tests Unit Testing C++ (Programming Language) IBM Rational ClearCase Computer Engineering Software Debugging Firmware Python (Programming Language) Network Service
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Object-Oriented Software Development Real-Time Operating Systems Software Tools Software Engineering Git Information Technology Process Control Systems Bitbucket Software Version Control Jenkins Programming Languages

Job description

  • Participate in the design, implementation, documentation, and testing of safety critical embedded systems.

Requirements

We are open to reviewing candidates with more experience than the minimum skill set listed below.

  • B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.

  • Knowledge in the following areas:

  • Programming languages: C, C++

  • Software development including:

  • Object oriented design

  • Unit testing

  • Debugging

  • Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.

  • Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.

  • Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Embedded systems firmware development.

  • Software Skills:

  • RTOS

  • Test automation

  • Python

  • Software development process (Agile)

  • Software development tools (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Conan, etc.)

  • Source control tools (Git, Clearcase, etc.)

  • Industrial controls

  • 3-phase electric power systems

  • Familiar with network communication protocols

Benefits & conditions

3.83.8 out of 5 stars 2350 NE Hopkins Court, Pullman, WA 99163 $84,200 - $144,400 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Adoption assistance, People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
  • We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
  • We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
  • We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
  • Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data:

Associate Firmware Engineer $84,200 - $124,400

Firmware Engineer $97,700 - 144,400.

We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job and responsibility. We base our starting pay offer and title on job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

About the company

We’re a team of professional embedded/firmware engineers dedicated to making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. We’re looking for colleagues who are passionate about developing hard real-time systems in critical applications.

  • Healthy work/life balance.

  • Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) - Employees own 100% of the company.

  • Focused on delivering high quality, reliable products with free technical support as long as the product remains in service.

  • Enjoy getting to the root of problems and inventing solutions to meet customer needs.

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