Embedded Systems Engineer

Howard Technology Solutions; Ellisville (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Howard Medical, a division of Howard Technology Solutions, is seeking an experienced Embedded Systems Engineer to join our R&D team in Ellisville, MS. This full-time, on-site role focuses on firmware development for MCU-based devices and collaboration with hardware and Windows software teams.

You will prototype, test, and document firmware, select components, and help define schedules and resources. Strong communication and independent work ethic are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related engineering field.
• 5+ years of embedded systems experience.
• Experience with prototyping, startup, debugging and testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop firmware for microcontroller-based devices including analog and digital I/O, motor controllers, board-to-board communications, network communications, and USB.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to meet software design goals.
• Generate project resource requirements and development schedule.
• Create documentation and specifications.
• Assist in selecting microcontrollers and other hardware components.
• Write test plans and supervise technicians to validate firmware.
• Coordinate with hardware designers to meet design goals.
• Work with Windows-based software development teams as needed.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Independent worker

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

MPLab IDE

C

CAN bus

I2C

Job description

*This role requires working on-site at company headquarters in Ellisville, Mississippi.

Job Description:

Howard Medical, a division of Howard Technology Solution, is seeking to fill the position of an experienced Embedded Systems Engineer in our Research and Development group. This is a full time, permanent position.

Principal activities include:

• Develop firmware for microcontroller-based electronic devices, including analog and digital I/O, motor controllers, board-to-board communications, network communications, and USB.
• Work within multidisciplinary team to develop software design goals.
• Generate project resource requirements and development schedule.
• Create documentation and specifications.
• Select operating systems, programming languages, and development tools.
• Assist in selection of microcontrollers and other board level hardware.
• Write test plans and direct activities of technicians to validate firmware.
• Work closely with hardware designers to ensure design goals are met.
• Coordinate efforts with development team working on associated Windows-based software.

Desired Skills and Expertise:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with embedded systems prototyping, startup, debug, and testing.
• Project management and strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are desired.
• Knowledge of USB, TCP/IP, and communication busses like CAN and I²C, is required.
• Experience with MPLab IDE and/or the Cortex M4 platform is a plus.
• Experience in either hardware design and/or Windows application development in C or .NET is a definite plus.
• Applicants should be self-starters and able to work independently