Sr Firmware Engineer Apply
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and participate in the development and specification of new product SW platform architectures
- Develop a solid understanding of the software design-related agency standards and their impact on product system and functional requirements
- Develop product software, mainly in C, for microcontroller-based product platforms
- Be an expert in the use of SW tools: Compilers/Linkers, debuggers, in-circuit emulators, JTAG emulators, bug-tracking systems, source-code control/build systems, for development/debug
- Design, simulate, develop, and debug advanced control and signal processing algorithms
- Use HW tools such as Oscilloscopes, DVMs, signal generators/analyzers, LabView/other software for development/debug
- Plan to ensure agency approval, platform re-use, testability, manufacturability
- Perform root-cause analysis on failed product
- Periodically required to perform repetitive movements
Required Qualifications:
- Due to contractual agreements, must be a US citizen, green card holder, or permanent resident
- Bachelors and/or Master's Degree in Engineering
- 5+ years of experience developing bare metal firmware
- 3+ years of experience writing interrupt handlers and device drivers
- 3+ years of experience testing, debugging, and characterizing sub-systems and systems as well
- 2+ years of experience with communication protocols such as Modbus, SPI, I2C, RS-232, and RS-485
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with ARM, Silabs, and ST microcontrollers
- Experience with "fail-safe" design
- Experience performing software FMEA
- Experience with software analysis tools