Firmware Project Engineer: Motor Control & Electrification

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Tool discounts

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in Towson, MD, is seeking a Firmware Project Engineer to join the Electrification and Advanced Technology Group (EAT).

This on‑site role focuses on developing motor control algorithms for power tools and outdoor equipment, collaborating with marketing, engineering and business leaders. You will design, simulate, implement and test embedded motor control features, document designs, mentor junior teammates and stay current with semiconductor and motor technologies.

Qualifications

• BSEE/MSEE Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Years’ Experience with C and C++ software development.
• Knowledge of assembly programming.
• Experience with using microcontrollers and peripherals (timers, ADC, UART, SPI, I2C).
• Experience with closed loop control and feedback systems.
• Experience with motor drive systems and Field Oriented Control.
• Understanding of microcontroller peripherals (timers, GPIO, watchdog, ADC, UART, DMA).
• Strong understanding of embedded software concepts, including hard real time processing, scheduling, multitasking, interrupts.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced motor control algorithms such as sensorless motor control on various proof‑of‑concept prototypes.
• Design, simulate, implement, and test new motor control functionality in an embedded system.
• Provide leadership in achieving performance and technology objectives related to electronic systems and sub‑assemblies.
• Develop solutions for electrification of Power Tools and Outdoor Equipment as part of the EAT team.
• Document all designs and decisions so others can understand and expand.
• Communicate with internal customers to understand their needs.
• Develop and maintain a schedule to track progress within deadlines.
• Training and mentoring junior team members.
• Keep up with latest technological advancements in semiconductor and motor technologies.

Skills

C and C++

Embedded software

RTOS

Motor control algorithms

Sensorless motor control

Assembly language

Debugging

Hardware-software integration

Education

BSEE/MSEE Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

Digital multimeters

Power supplies

Microcontroller debugging tools

Job description

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in Towson, MD, is seeking a Firmware Project Engineer to join the Electrification and Advanced Technology Group (EAT).

This on‑site role focuses on developing motor control algorithms for power tools and outdoor equipment, collaborating with marketing, engineering and business leaders. You will design, simulate, implement and test embedded motor control features, document designs, mentor junior teammates and stay current with semiconductor and motor technologies.