Senior Applications Engineer

Beaconembedded

Eden Prairie (MN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Multiple options for medical and dental coverages

401k with match

Paid life insurance and disability coverage

128 hours of time off per year to start

Paid holidays

Job summary

Beaconembedded in Eden Prairie, MN, is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to provide technical support for embedded systems. This role involves designing and testing systems while ensuring high customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Engineering and significant experience, specifically with Linux and Android. Benefits include competitive salary, relocation assistance, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

10 years of experience as an applications engineer (or MS with 8 years).
Familiarity with embedded operating systems.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for hardware and software.
Design, test, and debug embedded systems.
Build and manage board support packages.

Skills

Expertise in Linux

Experience with embedded systems

Excellent communication skills

Self-motivation

Experience with Jira and Git

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

JTAG debuggers

Embedded operating systems (Linux, Android, FreeRTOS)

Job description

Corporate Summary

Beacon EmbeddedWorks is a full‑service provider of embedded solutions. Its innovative System on Modules (SOMs) are backed by an extensive suite of customization, security, and support services and its dedicated team of experts provide in‑house manufacturing and support to accelerate development and reduce risk.

All Beacon EmbeddedWorks SOMs are designed, manufactured, and supported in its US‑based facility in Eden Prairie, MN. As dependable, pre‑certified, and feature‑dense solutions, Beacon EmbeddedWorks SOMs serve the most strenuous applications, including medical, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. Beacon EmbeddedWorks operates mostly in the US but also has a small customer base in continental Europe and the APAC.

Beacon EmbeddedWorks is part of the Design & Manufacturing division of discoverIE Group plc, a British company listed on the main London stock exchange where it is a member of the FTSE 250 index.

What does joining Beacon mean for you?

We are a Top 200 Workplace as voted by our employees
Multiple options for medical and dental coverages
Paid life insurance and disability coverage
401k with match
128 hours of time off per year to start
Paid holidays
Working for a company that helps save lives with some of our products

Position Summary

The Senior Applications Engineer primarily provides technical support including hardware, software, and documentation support to our customers. The position will also support engineering and production activities through designing, testing, and debugging embedded systems along with documentation including user guides and application notes. This position requires a general interest in working with customers and dealing with any field issues and providing highest level of satisfaction for the customer.

Reports to: Senior Manager of Engineering

Location: Eden Prairie, MN office

Starting Salary Information: $100,000+

Relocation benefits will be provided. Beacon is an ITAR facility and cannot employ a person who is not US person - proof of US permanent/residence card or US citizenship will be required.

Key Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibilities: This role has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Work with architectural design of embedded processor platforms utilizing common peripherals including USB, video (HDMI, LVDS, MIPI-DSI), MIPI-CSI, audio, Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, flash memory, DRAM, CAN, SPI, UART, etc.
Build images and drivers for board support packages (BSPs) in Linux, Android, FreeRTOS, and any other required operating system.
Must be an expert in Linux and have good working knowledge of Android.
Help define, review, and execute hardware design verification test plans.
Test and debug new embedded processor design implementations.
Ability to provide detailed and extensive system‑level schematic reviews (e.g., review hardware, component specifications, and understand system interaction including software).
Help provide technical input to assist in the definition of product design requirements.
Manage workload across multiple simultaneous design projects.
Conduct technical trainings to team, distribution partners, and customers.
Excellent communication skills to work with customers and partners and help resolve issues and suggest ideas for debugging or developing.
Good understanding of the processes and systems for releasing customer‑facing documents and managing the support portal.
Good understanding of the ticket system and the workflow for closing the tickets using a standard tool like Zohos or Jira.

Essential Responsibilities of all Beacon EmbeddedWorks employees

Support, demonstrate and drive our core values
- Lead, don't follow
- Consistently deliver
- Never stand still
- Create relationships not transactions
Interact positively and professionally with all employees and customers
Maintain reliable attendance
Perform work safely and adhere to all safety requirements
Complete required training as scheduled
Perform other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related Engineering discipline with 10 years of experience as an applications engineer (or MS with 8 years of experience).
Experience working with logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and JTAG debuggers.
Experience with embedded processors (ARM).
Experience with embedded operating systems (Linux, Android, FreeRTOS).
High degree of self‑motivation.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Strong sense of urgency, and ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with quickly changing priorities to ensure superior customer satisfaction.
Exposure to tools like Jira, Git and Zohos for ticket management and software control.

Other Considerations

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to work at a computer/laptop, including but not limited to use of keyboard, mouse and monitors.
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, like that of an office setting.
The noise level in the manufacturing area is moderate.
Travel is infrequent.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full‑time, on‑site position.
Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 am‑5 pm, but does allow for some flexibility.
It may be necessary to work more than 40 hours per week at times to produce the required results.

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