Product Development Engineer - Firmware

Company: Job Juncture
Location: Novi
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Product Development Engineer - Firmware
Novi, MI
 
Our client in Novi, MI who is an industry leader in vehicle technology, is looking for a Firmware Product Development Engineer to play a vital role to support the development of software for electromechanical devices. You will be responsible for developing and debugging real-time firmware in C and development of control software for multi-purpose actuators and valves. This company offers a mix of challenging projects, stability, and long-term growth potential.
 
Responsibilities of the Product Development Engineer - Firmware:

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• Develop and debug real-time firmware in C for Microchip microcontrollers (as well as other microcontroller vendors)
  
• Support design and development of control electronics for pumps and valve (BLDC motor, DC motor controls, electronic valves & sensors)
  
• Participates in the complete product development cycle, from initial product specification to product release 
  
• Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (PWM, LIN, CAN) and their design implications.
  
• Familiarity with designing firmware for circuitry that operates over the wide range of automotive temperature and power conditions
  
• Support product prototype builds and need to be able to debug prototypes.
  
• Need to interface productively with PCB design engineer and cross-functional team
  
• Ensure all customer performance and durability specifications and requirements are met. 
  
• Support Customer related technical issues
  
   
   
  Qualifications of the Product Development Engineer - Firmware:
  
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  • Bachelor Degree Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering with strong electronics background
    
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in firmware design for electromechanical devices.
    
  • Thorough knowledge of 8/16-bit microcontrollers
    
  • Strong C programming experience with a understanding of assembly language fundamentals required
    
  • Design/development of embedded firmware for microcontrollers
    
  • Able to read and comprehend electronic schematics with a fair understanding of analog and digital circuitry highly desirable
    
  • Able to work with hardware designer engineers to debug new/untested electronic circuit designs and develop firmware to support and test these designs
    
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and use of firmware debugging tools
    
  • Able to develop firmware without RTOS a plus
    
  • Capable of developing thread-safe firmware and familiarity working in binary point arithmetic a plus
    
  • Comfortable participating in a team firmware development effort by following software design. guidelines, development for readability and maintainability, well documented firmware design practices, and participation in peer and customer code-reviews
    
  • Use of soldering iron, oscilloscope, function generator, power supplies, and other standard electrical engineering test equipment
    
  • Competency in the use of Microsoft Excel for engineering design and data analysis
    
  • Knowledge of firmware development for communications systems, diagnostics systems, and bootloaders a plus
    
  • Ability to work independently and within a cross-functional team environment; good analytical problem solving and critical thinking skills
    
     
     
    Compensation of the Product Development Engineer - Firmware:
    Salary Range:  $100K-$130K/year, plus bonus and benefits (Based on the experience)
     
    Location: Novi, MI
    Type:  Direct
    Travel: Limited travel required to suppliers, customer, and manufacturing plants during launch. International as required
    Relocation Assistance:  Subject to review
    Visa Sponsorship: H1B Transfer only
     

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