DescriptionThe Principal Software Engineer (Electronics) will be responsible for the development of software for the Connectivity module to connect with water heating products and HVAC products including requirements design qualification and life cycle support. Will work to implement and extend a common connectivity and reusable architecture strategy within Rheem. This is a key position on the electronic controls team within Rheems Advanced Technology Integration organization providing advanced technologies and systems solutions for Rheems products and other business units.
This position will serve the Rheem Enterprise Division located in Roswell GA (Hybrid).
Responsibilities- Work with systems engineering product engineering marketing manufacturing and others to capture electronic controls requirements for specific water heating applications.
- Work collaboratively with Lead Software and Systems Architecture Engineer to develop and extend software architecture and design for software applications.
- Develop software and associated documentation for embedded applications following team design conventions.
- Provide a comprehensive selfreview and test of the software.
- Work with hardware systems R&D product and validation engineers to support the validation of the software in the product application with a focus on identifying and resolving any software hardware or system anomalies.
- Work with manufacturing and service on the implementation and validation of software features to support construction and field support.
- Support the development of tools for PC handheld and other devices that could be used for development testing manufacturing service and/or other applications.
- Work with crossfunctional teams through direct interactions and team meetings in developing and translating new concepts into applications.
- Develop performance and qualification test methods coordinate the implementation of experiments and evaluate test results.
- Lead and participate in formal design reviews of electronic controls requirements schematics layouts and software as well as FMEA DFM DFT and other related analyses.
- Prepare and support the review and release of formal requirements design and qualification documentation.
- Continue to develop professionally. Represent the company as requested in technical societies and keep the company advised of pertinent developments new concepts and opportunities.
Qualifications- Bachelors degree in computer and electrical engineering Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology or Computer Science.
- 7 years experience in developing production software for embedded microprocessorbased controls in assembly and C.
- 7 years of C/C software engineering experience in multithreaded realtime embedded systems
- 7 years experience in embedded software operation in electronic equipment controls incorporating both analog and digital circuits.
- Experience in presenting technical information to groups.
- Experience working successfully with multiple departments such as R&D marketing manufacturing service engineering suppliers and customers.
- Expertlevel programming experience in assembly and Embedded C
- Experience with version control programs such as GitHub.
- Experience with software/hardware tools such as microcontroller emulators oscilloscopes and test instrumentation.
- Expertise in peripherals communication such as SPI QSPI UART and RS485.
- Expertise with multiple communications media and protocols such as wired (RS485 Ethernet) wireless(BLE WiFi Thread Matter Amazon Sidewalk) optic BACnet Modbus TCP/IP.
- Experience in Secure Boot X509 TLS Encrypted File Systems
- Experience in Modelbased software development using MATLAB / LabVIEW tools.
- Ability to read and interpret schematic diagrams for PCB controls and wiring diagrams.
- Developing firmware documentation to support control development.
- Technical knowledge of product design and failure analysis
- Working knowledge of statistical methods or DesignofExperiments (DOE)
- Experience with electronic analysis methodologies and associated instrumentation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team environment.
Must possess and demonstrate proficiency in the following competency areas:
- Ethics/Integrity
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Flexibility
- Dependability
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communication (present and clearly communicate technical information to engineering audiences)
- Problemsolving
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