Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Nordson Corporation; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Medical & 401k

Volunteer time off

On-site cafeteria

Job summary

Nordson EFD in East Providence, RI is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and debug firmware for electro-mechanical systems that power precision manufacturing and medical fluid handling.

You will work with embedded Linux, ARM processors, and real-time control; collaborate with a global team, write robust APIs, and support integration of Nordson EFD products into customer automation systems. A BS in engineering is required, with 5+ years of embedded software experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience developing and debugging electro-mechanical hardware/software products with embedded systems, real time control, and digital communication interfaces.
• Proficient in C/C++ programming of microcontrollers/microprocessors and FPGA’s. HDL and RTOS experience desired.
• Knowledge of I2C, UART, SPI, TCP/IP, MODBUS, Profinet, Ethernet IP.
• Knowledge of socket-based communication with other processes/systems.
• Agile/Scrum/XP development practices; experience with Git.
• Ability to collaborate with a global team.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software for microprocessors, microcontrollers, and FPGAs to control actuators, acquire sensor data, and enable digital communications.
• Collaborate with a global team and develop software/firmware in C/C++, Verilog/VHDL and other languages.
• Define system requirements and support integration of Nordson EFD products into customer automation systems.
• Write requirements, develop, maintain, and troubleshoot software APIs/SDKs for industrial controllers.
• Assess hardware compatibility and influence hardware design.

Skills

Embedded systems

C/C++

HDL

RTOS

I2C

UART

SPI

TCP/IP

MODBUS

Ethernet/IP

Agile

Git

Collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Verilog/VHDL

JTAG

Job description

SENIOR EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Nordson EFD - East Providence, Rhode Island, United States From the mobile device in your pocket to the sensors in your car or components used in AI datacenters, and even life-saving medical devices, our technology is used to make products that touch your life every day. Do you want to join a growing team in a market-leading technology company? We’re looking for motivated individuals who care about helping our customers succeed. If you value integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence, you will fit right in to the Nordson culture.

We are looking for a talented Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join the Nordson EFD product design team. In this role you will be responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting, and debugging firmware and software programs for electro-mechanical systems that enable precision manufacturing processes and medical fluid handling. You will work on complex hardware-software interaction problems that require strong analytical and data driven approaches to make our products smarter, connected, and intelligent. You will work with Embedded linux, ARM-based processors, Ethernet networking, industrial automation, motion control, and precision fluid dispensing systems.

How YOU Will Make An Impact

• Develop embedded software for microprocessors, microcontrollers, and FPGAs to control electro-mechanical actuators, acquire sensor data, implement control algorithms, and enable digital communications.
• Collaborate with a global team and develop software and firmware source code in C/C++, embedded C, Verilog/VHDL and other languages.
• Determine hardware compatibility and/or influences of hardware design.
• Influence coding conventions and software development standards within the company.
• Write requirements, develop, maintain, and troubleshoot software APIs/SDKs for industrial controllers as well as work with external vendors to support integration of communication APIs.
• Work directly with customers, field applications engineers, and product managers to define system requirements and support integration of Nordson EFD products into customer automation systems.

Qualifications To Be Successful

• 5+ years’ experience developing and debugging electro-mechanical hardware/software products with embedded systems, real time control, and digital communication interfaces. Experience with embedded debugging tools e.g. oscilloscope, logic analyzer, protocol analyzer, JTAG, etc.
• Proficient in C/C++ programming of microcontrollers/microprocessors and FPGA’s. HDL and real time operating systems experience desired.
• Knowledge of communications protocols such as I2C, UART (RS232, RS485), SPI, TCP/IP, MODBUS, Profinet, Ethernet IP etc.
• Knowledge of socket-based communication with other processes / systems strongly preferred.
• Agile / Scrum / XP development best practices. Experience with version control tools e.g. git.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a global team.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.

Preferred

• Background in robotics or machine automation.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux development and SBCs/SOMs (single board computer/system on module)
• Additional experience with full stack web development for embedded HMI/UI
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as FreeRTOS, ThreadX, Zephy
• Experience with buildroot and/or yocto
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and code review practices preferred.

What We Offer

• Flexible work hours.
• Starting day 1, your benefits include Medical, Rx, Vision, Dental, Health Savings Account (HSA), 401k (with match AND additional 3% annual company contribution), tuition reimbursement and Life Insurance.
• In addition to paid time off and paid holidays, each employee receives 16 hours of paid time each calendar year to perform volunteer services in our communities.
• Full-service on-site cafeteria

Working Conditions and Physical Demands Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Required

Estimated 10%

Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.