Principal Engineer, Embedded Systems

Power Technology Associates, Inc.; Town of Smithtown (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Smithtown, NY, is seeking a Principal Engineer in Embedded Systems to lead the design and development of high voltage power solutions. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in power conversion and management, with significant leadership skills in project development. This position offers a competitive salary range of $150K - $200K and full-time employment with opportunities for technical leadership and innovation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on product and technology development in power conversion and management.
• 7+ years leading project development teams.
• Experience with FPGA design using Verilog or VHDL.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in firmware and software design for power supplies.
• Prepare technical documentation and design reviews.
• Develop complex firmware and software for various product markets.

Skills

Embedded Systems

Project Development Leadership

FPGA Design

Software Development

Digital System Design

Collaboration with Engineers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or higher

Tools

Emulators

Debuggers

IDE tools

Job description

Overview

Principal Engineer, Embedded Systems – $150K - $200K base, Smithtown, NY

Power Technology Associates, Inc. has been engaged by a Long Island client to identify candidates for a Principal Engineer, Embedded Systems position in the field of embedded systems for high voltage power solutions, including development, testing and validation.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on support/leadership of firmware and software design for high voltage power supplies. Languages used: C, Verilog, VHDL, Assembly, C++, C#, VB6, Java, WPF, and LabVIEW; firmware developed based on RTOS.
• Lead/support the preparation of technical documentation, such as circuit design, test reports, manuals, technical reports, release documentation, etc.
• Design, development, implementation, testing and documentation of complex firmware and software for high voltage power supplies across product markets.
• Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements and applicable specifications (industry standards and homologation requirements).
• Lead and support product development design reviews and approve design changes, specifications, and Software/Firmware releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred) with 10+ years of hands-on product and technology development in power conversion and management; high voltage power conversion experience is highly desired.
• 7+ years leading project development teams with manufacturing exposure and demonstrated technical leadership.
• Experience with FPGA design using Verilog or VHDL.
• Experience developing digital systems including ADCs, DACs, UARTs, RS-485, RS-232, embedded Ethernet, USB, microcontrollers, DSPs, RAM/ROM/EEPROM, switching low voltage power supplies, PWM, discrete logic, and FPGAs.
• Proficiency with emulators, debuggers, JTAG, IDEs, and other design/verification tools.
• Ability to translate product requirements into digital design architecture and collaborate with analog engineers, project leaders, manufacturing, and test teams.
• Experience creating ECNs and performing change control of firmware and software.

Contact

Bob Partridge
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Employment details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Design
• Industries: Electrical Equipment Manufacturing, Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution, and Electric Power Generation