Firmware Engineer

Det-Tronics (Detector Electronics, LLC); Derry (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Det-Tronics (Detector Electronics, LLC) is looking for an experienced Firmware Engineer in Derry, NH. The successful candidate will lead firmware product design, developing software from concept to completion for industrial controls and flame scanning products.

Applicants should have a degree in engineering and substantial experience in firmware development, including testing, debugging, and working with various communication protocols. The role requires strong leadership skills as part of the new product development team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing bare metal firmware.
• 3+ years of experience writing interrupt handlers and device drivers.
• 2+ years of experience with communication protocols such as Modbus, SPI, I2C, RS-232, and RS-485.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and specification of new product SW platform architectures.
• Develop product software, mainly in C, for microcontroller-based platforms.
• Perform root-cause analysis on failed products.

Skills

Firmware development

C programming

Testing and debugging

Communication protocols (Modbus, SPI, I2C, RS-232, RS-485)

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering

Tools

ARM microcontrollers

Silabs microcontrollers

ST microcontrollers

Job description

Overview

Fireye, LLC, located in Derry, NH, seeks an energetic, enthusiastic, and fast-paced Firmware Engineer to lead firmware product design matters. The incumbent will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing software from concept to completion for various projects in a company producing industrial controls and advanced flame scanning products. This individual will act as the technical lead role for assigned tasks as part of the new product development team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in the development and specification of new product SW platform architectures


• Develop a solid understanding of the software design-related agency standards which relate to Fireye's business, including IEC 61508 (Functional Safety of Electronic Safety-Related Systems), UL 60730 (Software in Programmable Components), EN 230/298 (Automatic Burner Control Systems), and their impact on product system and functional requirements


• Develop product software, mainly in C, for microcontroller-based product platforms


• Be an expert in the use of SW tools: Compilers/Linkers, debuggers, in-circuit emulators, JTAG emulators, bug-tracking systems, source-code control/build systems, for development/debug


• Design, simulate, develop, and debug advanced control and signal processing algorithms


• Use HW tools such as Oscilloscopes, DVMs, signal generators/analyzers, LabView/other software for development/debug


• Plan to ensure agency approval, platform re-use, testability, manufacturability


• Perform root-cause analysis on failed product


• Periodically required to perform repetitive movements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in engineering


• 5+ years of experience developing bare metal firmware


• 3+ years of experience writing interrupt handlers and device drivers


• 3+ years of experience testing, debugging, and characterizing sub-systems and systems as well


• 2+ years of experience with communication protocols such as Modbus, SPI, I2C, RS-232, and RS-485


• Experience with ARM, Silabs, and ST microcontrollers


• Experience with "fail-safe" design


• Experience performing software FMEA


• Experience with software analysis tools