Principal Firmware Engineer

Cumbernauld - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

If you are a professional looking for an opportunity to grow Emerson has an appealing role for you! The main responsibility of the Principal Firmware Engineer role is to provide technical leadership in the design development and maintenance of software and firmware components utilized in Continuous Gas Analyzer Products with a strong emphasis on embedded systems and hardware-level integration. This includes firmware engineers who work on code for the board using C and C and collaborate closely with electronics engineers. This role requires both technical leadership and strong interpersonal skills to support front-facing responsibilities. Work may involve sustaining legacy codebases as well as new product development depending on roadmap priorities.

In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Develop software/firmware architecture and concept proposals; Develop coding and unit test of software/firmware components;
Analyzing cyber-security risks and implementing strategies to mitigate them such as reviewing cybersecurity alerts for third-party elements;
Co-ordinate estimation of development tasks to support project and software release planning and co-ordinate technical support for field or manufacturing issues ;
Technical review of other team members output including design code and test plan reviews;
Provide coaching and mentoring of other software team members;
Collaborate with Product Owners Scrum Masters Software Developers and Testers within a Scrum framework and other functions within a distributed team;
Work closely with electronics engineers to ensure perfect integration between firmware and hardware components;
Bug capture analysis and resolution;
Maintain compliance with software quality requirements and process guidelines established by the Manager overseeing software operations;
Provide recommendations to Global Software Manager of appropriate new tools technologies 3rd party components industry standard processes etc.;
Occasional travel may be required such as site visits training or customer support;
Support leadership in Software team recruitment;
Other responsibilities or tasks that are within your skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed. The business reserves the right to make reasonable adjustments in line with business requirements. This job description is non-contractual and is for information and mutual understanding of both parties;
Support Cyber Security legislation and SIL-related activities;
Familiarity with safety standards and design authority transitions is beneficial.

Who You Are:

You are meticulous patient and strong at problem-solving. You enjoy determining how things work become comfortable with debugging tricky issues and able to think about the whole system not just the code.

For This Role You Will Need:

Minimum 7 years of experience with embedded software development preferably on Linux platform;
Minimum engineering degree within software electronics or computer science or demonstrated knowledge at the same level;

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

Strong technical knowledge of C and C;
Development experience with low level hardware interconnect protocols i.e. CAN SPI UART etc.;
Validated strong skills in:
- Real-time multi-threaded embedded systems and microcontrollers;
- Industrial protocols: Modbus Profinet HART and Fieldbus;
Development experience working with ADC or DAC devices;
Self-directed and motivated in a team-oriented environment;
Strong communication and collaboration skills;
Experience in bare metal firmware development;
Experience in developing firmware within an RTOS environment;
Familiarity with application development for embedded linux distributions;
Practical experience in board bring up and debug using appropriate tools and techniques.

Our Culture & Commitment to you:

At Emerson we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued respected and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation collaboration and diverse perspectivesbecause we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive! Whether through mentorship training or leadership opportunities we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

Required Experience:

Staff IC

DescriptionIf you are a professional looking for an opportunity to grow Emerson has an appealing role for you! The main responsibility of the Principal Firmware Engineer role is to provide technical leadership in the design development and maintenance of software and firmware components utilized in ...

Description

In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Develop software/firmware architecture and concept proposals; Develop coding and unit test of software/firmware components;
Analyzing cyber-security risks and implementing strategies to mitigate them such as reviewing cybersecurity alerts for third-party elements;
Co-ordinate estimation of development tasks to support project and software release planning and co-ordinate technical support for field or manufacturing issues ;
Technical review of other team members output including design code and test plan reviews;
Provide coaching and mentoring of other software team members;
Collaborate with Product Owners Scrum Masters Software Developers and Testers within a Scrum framework and other functions within a distributed team;
Work closely with electronics engineers to ensure perfect integration between firmware and hardware components;
Bug capture analysis and resolution;
Maintain compliance with software quality requirements and process guidelines established by the Manager overseeing software operations;
Provide recommendations to Global Software Manager of appropriate new tools technologies 3rd party components industry standard processes etc.;
Occasional travel may be required such as site visits training or customer support;
Support leadership in Software team recruitment;
Other responsibilities or tasks that are within your skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed. The business reserves the right to make reasonable adjustments in line with business requirements. This job description is non-contractual and is for information and mutual understanding of both parties;
Support Cyber Security legislation and SIL-related activities;
Familiarity with safety standards and design authority transitions is beneficial.

Who You Are:

For This Role You Will Need:

Minimum 7 years of experience with embedded software development preferably on Linux platform;
Minimum engineering degree within software electronics or computer science or demonstrated knowledge at the same level;

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

Strong technical knowledge of C and C;
Development experience with low level hardware interconnect protocols i.e. CAN SPI UART etc.;
Validated strong skills in:
- Real-time multi-threaded embedded systems and microcontrollers;
- Industrial protocols: Modbus Profinet HART and Fieldbus;
Development experience working with ADC or DAC devices;
Self-directed and motivated in a team-oriented environment;
Strong communication and collaboration skills;
Experience in bare metal firmware development;
Experience in developing firmware within an RTOS environment;
Familiarity with application development for embedded linux distributions;
Practical experience in board bring up and debug using appropriate tools and techniques.

Our Culture & Commitment to you:

Required Experience:

Staff IC

Key Skills

Embedded Software
Robotics
Arm
Firmware
Debugging
C/C++
Zigbee
OS Kernels
Signal Processing
Ethernet
Assembly
Internet Of Things

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