Embedded Firmware Engineer

Location: Andover (CDP), MA
Salary: $65.00 USD Hourly - $67.00 USD Hourly
Description:
Job Title: Embedded Systems Firmware Developer

Location: Andover, MD

Job Type: Contract to hire

About the Role: In this role, you will develop embedded system firmware for communications protocols and IoT-enabled solutions in the industry sector. You will work on POSIX-based platforms (Embedded Linux and VxWorks) using embedded-C, considering hardware constraints and system complexity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Development: Develop firmware for POSIX-based platforms (Embedded Linux and VxWorks) using embedded-C.
• Prototyping & Testing: Implement Test Driven Development (TDD) and Unit Testing for real-time embedded communication firmware.
• Research and Exploration: Evaluate stacks used for prototyping in response to internal customer offers.
• Technical Documentation: Write detailed specifications, design documents, Build Guides, Implementation Guides, and Whitepapers based on industry standards and internal requirements.
• Debugging and Troubleshooting: Debug, analyze, and resolve complex hardware and software issues to ensure optimal system performance and security.
• Code Quality Enhancement: Develop high-quality, well-tested code through comprehensive unit testing and debugging.
• Agile Collaboration: Actively participate in the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), including daily standups and other agile ceremonies.
• Innovation: Participate in innovative projects outside of day-to-day project execution.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field with an emphasis on embedded systems.
• Experience: 4-7 years of experience in embedded firmware or application development.
• Application Needs Understanding: Knowledge of technical specifications, code design using UML diagrams, customer application needs, and ability to convert them into functional and technical design and application.
• Engineering Skills: Ability to propose and deploy new technical solutions, optimize design from the performance and cost perspective using a modularization approach.
• Technical Expertise: Solid foundation in C/C programming, Linux development, debugging, and development within embedded environments.
• Development Environment: Proficiency in tools-chain for embedded software code management like Cross Compilation and Cmake.
• Operating Systems: Experience working with real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr, real-time and multitask firmware programming. Knowledge of Embedded System Hardware and platforms, including Embedded Linux and VxWorks.
• BSD Sockets Programming: Understanding of key parameters to realize physical and software connectivity layers in devices.
• Networking Protocols: Experience with networking and communications protocols for industrial automation, client/server applications, and the OSI model.
• Cyber-Security: Familiarity with cryptography concepts and secure features such as cryptographic key management and distribution, certificate management, and PKI.
• Achieve Sustainable Results: Ensure successful execution of strategies, monitor and follow-up on plans, and maintain high levels of energy in a fast-paced environment.
• SDLC and Tools: Experience with the full software development lifecycle, agile methodologies (Scrum), and tools like Wireshark, Git, and GitHub.
• Drive for Digital Upskilling: Interest in technologies such as 5G and TSN.
• Research Aptitude: Ability to independently research complex technical topics, distill information, and contribute to design specifications and whitepapers.
• Process Automation: Eager to explore and implement tools for enhancing efficiency through automated processes in product development and testing.

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