What are the responsibilities and job description for the Embedded Engineer position at Verdant Infotech Solutions?
Title : Embedded Engineer
Client : Baxter
Location : 100% Remote
Duration : Long Term
Status : GC / USC / GC-EAD / H4-EAD
Interview : Video
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Job Title : Sr. Embedded Software Engineer FLSA Status : Department : RD Pay Grade : Reports To : North America
JOB SUMMARY :
As part a member of an R&D project team, the senior engineer owns the design of a complete module or sub-assembly of medium complexity, from conception to design and verification.
He / She works in close collaboration with the project lead on assigned tasks, and provides inputs to design, cost and execution timeline to the new product project.
The senior engineer also provides guidance to other engineers on their technical issues, engages in design reviews and help resolves problems of medium complexity.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Reviews system-level requirements, and process them into software requirements specifications
Designs components of an embedded system based on software requirements
Integrates applications using components developed in-house and 3rd party libraries
Implements code for embedded systems using the ARM Cortex-M platform, following our coding conventions
Develops test plans, then test the implemented code through unit tests and integration tests
Participates in design and code reviews
Identifies and develops new technical ideas. Evaluate them again requirements, quality, timeline and cost
Considers customer needs and trends for projects and activities
Designs solutions that can be readily adapted to changes in technology and / or clinical use
Incorporates business, market, industry and competitive knowledge into technical solutions
Determines required tasks and completes on time with no supervision
Identifies and communicates potential risks with appropriate mitigations
Challenges project teams and established work processes and proactively finds creative methods to reach desired performance levels
Addresses routine technical problems by leading a team to brainstorm solutions
Synthesizes complex information gathered from a variety of sources and disseminates to others
Supports other engineers on their designs, and also receives guidance from Specialist or Principal Engineer
Incorporates business, market, industry and competitive knowledge into technical solutions
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS :
BS Degree (preferably in a technical discipline)
6 years of engineering experience, or comparable experience
5 years of C / C programming experience
3 years of RTOS (or bare-metal) applications development and debugging device drivers experience
5 years working in cross functional teams consisting of discipline specific engineers, or comparable experience
2 years of experience using ARM7TDMI / ARM Cortex-M / MSP430 / Renesas RX microcontrollers
Demonstrated understanding of concurrency concepts and techniques (multithreading, locking, semaphores)
Demonstrated understanding of SW architecture concepts
Strong Organizational and communication skills
Proficient problem solving skills
Strong Interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with others in a team environment
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Engineering Software
Experience in the medical device industry and FDA Regulations is preferred
Experience with project management is preferred
4 years working in cross functional teams consisting of discipline specific engineers, or comparable experience
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE :
Experience with embedded Linux
Experience with one scripting language : Perl / Python / Ruby
Experience with network programming (IP, TCP, UDP and also IPC), including security aspects
Experience with communication protocols and interfaces (USB, UART, SPI, I2C)
Demonstrated understanding of microcontroller architectures (ARM, PPC, MIPS, IA-32) and their constraints on application development
Demonstrated understanding of fundamental algorithms (sorting, searching) and data structures (heaps, queues)
Demonstrated understanding of system-level testing and integration
Experience with unit testing (at least one UT framework) and integration testing
Experience in a regulated industry (medical device industry / FDA, aerospace / FAA) is preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : NOTE :
The inability to perform any of the following physical requirements does not preclude an applicant from consideration unless, following an individualized analysis, it is determined that the physical requirement is an essential job function and the applicant is unable to perform such function with or without reasonable accommodation Please refer to the Essential Duties and Responsibilities.
At Hill-Rom, we strive to build a diverse work force through equal opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer. This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities, tasks and duties.
