FirmwareSoftware Engineer Senior
Lincolnshire, IL - USA
Job Summary
Overview:
At Zebra we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customers and partners needs and solve their challenges.
Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen heard valued and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations their employees and those they serve.
Youll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care aboutlocally and globally.
Come make an impact every day at Zebra.
What Were Looking For:
Analyzes develops designs programs debugs and implements embedded systems for the organizations products and systems. Develops testing and troubleshooting strategies devices and systems for firmware. Integrates firmware to maintain functionality throughput and consistency. Develops user documentation.This is a hybrid position working on-site at our corporate office located in Lincolnshire IL for a minimum of 3 days a week.
- Establishes implements and maintains embedded firmware for the organizations Thermal printer products and solutions.
- Researchdesignand developnew technologyfor platform in support of organization s strategy vision.
- Grow competency on wide range of Product framework HALs Linux Kernel drivers from Peripheral and Network communication and real time controls and be the go-to-person for questions.
- Leads requirements meetings for moderately complex firmware design projects.
- Completes all phases of moderately complex firmware design projects.
- Reviews firmware test results and root cause analysis. Resolves highly complex technical issues.
- Reviews changes or upgrades to existing firmware designs. Develops new solutions to unique problems.
- Identifies issues and makes recommendations for complex problems.
- Makes modifications to or upgrades existing firmware designs via patches and generating new code.
- Enhances and improves existing technologies to apply to new solutions.
- Develops positive relationships with other company functions involved in the design test and implementation processes.
- Makes recommendations to immediate team to enhance performance and improve product quality.
- Exercises judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Advance internal processes to improve efficiency and performance on executions.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in engineering (Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or related fields) with 6 years of relevant experience or Masters degree in Engineering (Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or related fields) with 4 years relevant experience.
- Significant experiencedelivering platform product embedded firmware development.
- Proven experienced in programming languages C/C
- Experience in the following: ARM architecture embedded microcontroller architecture multi-core systems RTOS embedded Linux filesystems storage memory networking platform libraries etc.
- Skills in platform architecture Object Oriented Programming software design patterns devices driver development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Development experience in I2C SPI UART USB CAN Modbus WLAN PWM ADC Bluetooth Ethernet others Microcontroller peripheral.
- Good knowledge in the use of Oscilloscope Bus analyzeremulatorand other firmware debugging tools.
- Familiar with electrical interface schematic diagram electroniccomponentspecificationand datasheet.
- Good understanding in embedded RTOS and POSIX implementation including scheduling policy synchronization methods Interrupt Service Routine external library integration FileSystems Memory allocation.
- Preferred experience with Stepper motornetwork MQTT and security.
- Participate in Agile (SCRUM/KanBan) development process
- Experience of prototype board bring up bootloader development ARMCC toolchain is a plus.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability and protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position please contact us at
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Pay Range:
$96800.00 - $145200.00 AnnualIncentive Compensation:
In addition to base pay Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive at a target equal to 10% of base pay in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.
Zebra Total Rewards:
Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive including healthcare wellness inclusion networks and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days in addition to the traditional insurances compensation parental leave employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.
Salary offered will vary depending on your location job-related skills knowledge and experience.
Additionally all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota most other roles the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.
Benefits:
We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work adaptable hours Summer Flex Fridays Focus Fridays and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.
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Required Experience:
IC