Senior Firmware Engineer

Position Summary:

Conceptualize, design, and develop Firmware for controllers such as Freescale, Microchip, TI processors and microcontrollers for programmable AC and DC power products.  To Perform requirement study, document design, Implementation (Coding) and testing. Along with test engineers jointly validate implementation to ensure product meets required performance specifications.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

Business Strategy

• Key member of technical team for development of new products using digital controls technologies.

Performance, Metrics & Reporting

• Review technical requirements and develop project plan for firmware development
• Design, Implementation, coding and testing
• Provide weekly updates on project progress
• Report to team lead or engineering manager as necessary

People Management & Employee Development

• Interface with other team members (Hardware and Software team) to co-ordinate product development activities.
• Adhere to personnel policy requirements
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of staff and departmental and company information

Knowledge, Skills & Experiences

• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in developing Embedded firmware for processors and microcontrollers platforms
• Bachelors in Electronics & Communication / Electrical engineering.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for real‑time, embedded systems following coding standards.
• Knowledge of embedded systems fundamentals, including microcontroller architecture, interrupts, and timing.
• Working knowledge in processor platforms such as TI dual core DSP, Kinetis, Microchip and Freescale are necessary
• Experience with UART, SPI, I²C and CAN is necessary
• Experience in PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) and eCapture modules is required.
• Experience in Socket programming would be an added advantage.
• Ability to read and interpret datasheets, schematics, and hardware documentation. 
• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills using tools such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and debuggers. 
• Understand analog to digital and digital to analog conversions.
• Experience with all normal laboratory equipment and practices.
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Job Requirements

• Develop and validate implementation firmware for System Interface controllers and supervisory controllers for the AC and DC power supplies.
• Develop communication drivers for various communication interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN as necessary
• Implement application specific firmware according to the requirements defined by the Product and Architecture teams and test.
• Support the sustenance of all the existing product platforms on need basis.
• Capable of multitasking between the new product platform and the sustenance activities.
• Other work as assigned by Engineering Manager.