Description
Eaton located in midtown Atlanta is searching for Lead Firmware Engineer. The Lead Firmware Engineer is responsible for the conceptualization, engineering and software specification of new product platform solutions that meet the stated market requirements for performance, cost, and functionality for Lighting Control products.
- Develop Engineering and Software Specification for Lighting Control Products.
- Code firmware that enables the launch of new products including digital signal processing, control theory, proprietary or standards based communication protocols, FPGA's and at times implementation of a control device on extremely low cost silicon.
- Actively coordinate the embedded design with the electrical, power and enterprise software architecture throughout the product development cycle.
- Actively coordinate the user experience vision and the embedded design throughout the product development cycle.
- Ensure new products meet our customer's needs:
- Understand the customer needs by working with product management
- Ensure the product specifications are complete, accurate and achievable
- Design solutions that fulfill these needs and meet regulatory requirements
- Validate the design through design reviews, product testing and detailed analysis
- Incorporate support for the manufacturing, commissioning and ongoing maintenance of the product / system
- Protect intellectual property through patent disclosures
- Active communication with the cross functional team to ensure schedule, cost and performance alignment
- Support our team of global field commissioning engineers with technical challenges
- Search for technologies which would improve product performance, reduce development time or reduce cost
Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution
- Minimum 5 years of embedded product design experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Experience with revision control systems, preferably SVN
- Experience in wired networking and communication protocols - Ethernet, USB, RS485, CAN
- Experience in hardware development lifecycle
- Experience debugging microprocessor firmware using lab equipment such as logic analyzers, serial data analyzers and oscilloscopes
- Experience with schematic / PCB software, preferable OrCAD
- Experience with UL, IEC and FCC standards
- Experience with Cortex Processors and ARM microcontrollers.
- Experience with IAR or other compilers.
- Experience in C Language programming for embedded solutions
Position Criteria:
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Linux OS for embedded applications
- Knowledge of RF, digital and simple analog circuits
- Skilled in writing specifications and end-user documentation
Job ID 028394
Contact
Eaton
1000 Eaton Boulevard
Cleveland
Ohio United States
www.eaton.com
