Embedded Software #1067132

Fasttek; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental (FastTek pays major)

Vision

PTO Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) with 3% match

Job summary

FastTek Global is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer III in Towson, MD. The role is hybrid and focuses on firmware for power tools, including motor controls and battery management.

You will implement, test, and validate designs and contribute to cross-functional teams while maintaining thorough documentation. You should have a BSEE/BSCS/BSCE and 3+ years of embedded C development for various MCUs, with RTOS experience and familiarity with motor-control techniques.

Qualifications

• Requires a BSEE, BSCS, BSCE, or equivalent four-year degree.
• 3+ years of embedded software development experience for consumer/industrial products.
• Proficiency in C for 8-, 16-, and 32-bit MCUs.
• ARM architectures preferred.
• Experience with microcontroller peripherals (timers, GPIO, watchdog, ADC, UART, DMA).
• Strong RTOS knowledge, real-time processing and multitasking concepts.
• Familiarity with software development processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop firmware for power tools including motor controls and battery management systems.
• Implement and validate electronic designs via software development, testing, and simulation.
• Develop verification and validation procedures using unit and integration tests.
• Provide leadership to achieve cost, performance, and quality objectives of electronic systems.
• Develop solutions for electronic system issues as part of a larger team.
• Maintain documentation for work performed and translate customer requirements into software specs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and interface with overseas contract manufacturers as needed.
• Manage multiple objectives concurrently.

Skills

C programming

ARM architectures

RTOS

Unit testing

Debugging

Software development

Education

BSEE / BSCS / BSCE

4-year accredited engineering degree

Tools

In-circuit debugger

Git version control

Job description

Towson, Maryland

Embedded Software Engineer #1067132

Job Description:

The Job:

As an Engineer III, Embedded Software, you'll be part of our Engineering team working as a hybrid employee.

You’ll get to:

• Design and develop electronic firmware and specifications for power tools, including brushless DC motor controls, Li-Ion battery management systems, and battery chargers.
• Implement and validate electronic designs through software development, testing, and simulation.
• Develop software verification and validation procedures using unit and integration tests.
• Provide leadership in achieving cost, performance, and quality objectives of related electronic systems, components, and sub-assemblies.
• Develop solutions for electronic system-related issues as an integral member of a larger team.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for work performed.
• Translate customer requirements into software specifications.
• Embrace and contribute to cross-functional teamwork.
• Travel as needed to interface with overseas electronic contract manufacturers and provide technical direction to support quality electronics assemblies for tool production.
• Manage multiple unrelated objectives concurrently.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• A BSEE, BSCS, BSCE, or equivalent four-year degree from an accredited computer or electrical engineering college.
• 3+ years of experience developing embedded software for consumer and/or industrial products.
• Knowledge of developing embedded software in C for 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers.
• Experience with ARM architectures is preferred.
• Experience with assembly language coding is a plus.
• Understanding of common microcontroller peripherals such as timers, GPIO, watchdog, ADC, UART, and DMA.
• Strong understanding of embedded software concepts, including real-time processing, process scheduling, cooperative multitasking, interrupt processing, race conditions, and RTOS.
• Familiarity with closed-loop control and feedback systems, lithium-ion battery-powered systems, and/or common motor-control techniques, including sensored and sensorless trapezoidal control, is a plus.
• Familiarity with software development processes and controls, including static analysis, distributed version control, unit testing, and bug tracking.
• Experience with debugging, either with an in-circuit debugger or by other means.
• The ability to discover and implement creative or innovative ideas and inspire others to do so.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence the organization and communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• A high level of integrity in all aspects of work.
• The ability to accomplish unrelated objectives concurrently.

Additional Info:

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories.Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashionedhard work for 24 years!

FastTek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused, operating in nearly half of the states in the U.S., Europe and India.

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!

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