Embedded Firmware Engineer Thermal Platform
Westerville, OH - USA
Job Summary
POSITION SUMMARY
Vertiv are seeking a highly skilled Embedded Linux Controls Engineer to design and develop object-oriented thermal control systems for our thermal management platform. This role requires both hands-on implementation and system-level design ownership of modern scalable abstracted control solutions deployed on across embedded Linux and real-time environments. HVAC specific knowledge is highly desired.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and implement object-oriented control algorithms for thermal systems (e.g. flow temperature pressure regulation)
- Architect modular reusable control frameworks that support scalability across product variants
- Develop control software for embedded Linux (near real-time) and microcontroller-based real-time systems
- Model and integrate physical system behavior into software (sensors actuators plant dynamics)
- Collaborate with mechanical electrical and firmware teams to define system interfaces and control strategies
- Ensure robustness through fault handling diagnostics and safe-state behavior
- Optimize control performance within timing resource and hardware constraints
- Support system integration validation and field issue root-cause analysis
- Full lifecycle software application development: Design programming debugging peer review unit testing performance tuning integration
- Product testing: Unit testing bench testing system integration testing and field test support
- Leadership: Effective team member and/or technical leadership consistent positive attitude creativity
- Hardware development support: Software/firmware support for hardware development and testing
- Other tasks and activities as required by management
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Controls Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Proven experience in embedded control systems development
- Strong proficiency in C/C with object-oriented design
- Experience developing software for embedded Linux and/or RTOS-based systems
- Solid understanding of control theory fundamentals (PID feedforward system stability)
- Demonstrated ability to design maintainable abstracted control architectures
- Abstracting analog and digital IO interactions
- Near real time control algorithms and device communications with serial RS485 Modbus and CANbus
- Distributed control architecture and design
Pefered Expereince:
- Experience with HVAC thermal systems or fluid control
- Familiarity with model-based design simulation or system identification
- Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (e.g. Modbus CAN)
- Experience with multi-rate control systems and real-time scheduling considerations
- Exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing or system validation frameworks
Development Environment
- Languages/Syntax: C C Python Bash Shell Qt
- Communication protocols: RS-232/485 Modbus CANbus I2C SPI TCP UDP TLS DNS SNMP Redfish BACnet Modbus TCP RESTful Api HTTPS
- Operating systems: embedded Linux and real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS)
- Platforms: TI SoC ARM x86
- Tools: VS Code Cursor and Docker
- Version management: GitLab
- Build system: BitBake Yocto GitLab Pipelines
- Test: Device Simulation Hardware in Loop (HIL)
- Resource-constrained embedded application and platform design
The successful candidate will embrace Vertivs Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Customer Focus
Operational Excellence
High-Performance Culture
Innovation
Financial Strength
OUR BEHAVIORS
Own It
Act With Urgency
Foster a Customer-First Mindset
Think Big and Execute
Lead by Example
Drive Continuous Improvement
Learn and Seek Out Development
About Vertiv
Vertiv is a $8.0billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware software analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus Ohio USA Vertiv employs around 20000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit to learn more.
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Work Authorization No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need s ... View more