Senior Embedded Firmware Architect — STM32 & EtherCat

MKS Instruments; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Life and disability insurance

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

6 weeks parental leave

Adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MKS Instruments in Broomfield, CO seeks a Principal Firmware Engineer to lead firmware development for embedded metrology products. You will work with cross-functional teams to design, implement and validate firmware, interfacing with hardware and software engineers to solve complex problems end-to-end.

The role requires 8+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++, and experience with STM32/ EtherCAT. On-site position with competitive benefits and relocation not offered.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree and 8+ years of related experience.
• Graduate coursework may be preferred.
• Experience in embedded system architecture and algorithms.
• Fluency with the C and C++ programming languages.
• Experience with using emulators, communication bus monitoring hardware/software, oscilloscopes, and similar tools to develop and debug products.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs and modifies software.
• Troubleshoots code for firmware applications.
• Work often involves analog and digital hardware and software operating systems.
• Position requires knowledge and exposure to hardware design.
• Defines architectural design, implementation, verification and validation of firmware for embedded metrology products.
• Supports development and diagnostics of the hardware surrounding the processor.
• Collaborates with other engineers to solve challenging problems.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded systems

Firmware design

Emulators and debugging tools

Oscilloscopes

Python

FreeRTOS

STM32

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

8+ years of related experience

Graduate coursework preferred

Tools

EtherCAT

STM32 processors

Emulators

Bus monitoring hardware/software

Oscilloscopes

Job description

MKS Instruments in Broomfield, CO seeks a Principal Firmware Engineer to lead firmware development for embedded metrology products. You will work with cross-functional teams to design, implement and validate firmware, interfacing with hardware and software engineers to solve complex problems end-to-end.

The role requires 8+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++, and experience with STM32/ EtherCAT. On-site position with competitive benefits and relocation not offered.