Senior Firmware Engineer

Eaton; Moon Township (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Eaton's ES AMER PCS division in Moon Township, PA is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to design and develop embedded software for our next-generation control and monitoring systems in conjunction with Circuit Breaker products.

Hybrid role with relocation assistance for qualified US candidates. The position interfaces with global engineering teams and emphasizes design reviews, testing, and continuous improvement across hardware and software domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or CS.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on embedded software development experience.
• Experience with multi-controller systems (C/C++, RTOS) and low-level hardware interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware for next-generation control systems.
• Plan and coordinate detailed work with the development team.
• Review own and others' work in design and quality reviews.
• Develop expertise in embedded software and contribute to investigations.
• Support and develop test suite tools for verification and stress testing.
• Participate in process improvement and address issues across functions.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

C/C++

RTOS

JTAG/ICE debugging

HW interfaces (ADC, PWM, UART, SPI, I2

Python scripting

Cybersecurity standards

Education

Bachelor's degree Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Master's degree Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

JTAG

ICE

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER PCS division is currently seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer. This is a hybrid role that will take place out of our office in Moon Township, PA (Pittsburgh). We are able to offer relocation assistance for qualified candidates within the United States.As a Senior Firmware Engineer you will work with global engineering teams to design and develop the firmware for our next generation control and monitoring systems integrated with Eaton’s Circuit Breaker product offerings. Responsibilities include design and development of embedded software, supporting the resolution of production, product quality, customer application issues and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.The individual will work closely with other firmware engineers, Hardware and Test team members across the globe, interacts with other functional groups like mechanical, industrialization and production in meeting new product development and product line support objectives.The expected annual salary range for this role is $94000 - $138000 a year.Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.What you’ll do:Perform complex embedded firmware design, development and testing tasks.Plans work in detail at individual level, creating a robust and trackable plan, coordinated with the larger development team.Review own work as well as others work in formal design and quality reviews.Tests own work or work of others, meeting quality and reliability goals.Develops a high level of technical expertise in embedded software design and over time becomes a subject matter expert.Performs and contributes to technical research and investigations.Address product quality, customer and production issues in a timely manner, collaborating with other functional groups as necessary.Support and develop test suite tools for verification and stress testing.Participate in process improvement.Qualifications:Required (Basic) Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institutionMinimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in embedded software development including multi controller systems (C/C++, RTOS) and low-level hardware interfaces (ADC, PWM, UART, SPI, I2C)Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.Preferred Qualifications:Master’s degree Electrical or Computer Engineering from an accredited institutionDeep technical knowledge of microcontroller device drivers. Experience writing drivers from scratch or significantly modifying manufacturer libraries for I2C, SPI, UART, and memory devices.Experience in Agile development methodologies, CI/CD, and automated testing toolsA deep appreciation for robust source control management.Hands-on experience with black box, white box, and unit testing protocols.Working knowledge of cybersecurity standards and functional safety requirements.Experience investigating and resolving complex system-level issues while interfacing with multidisciplinary teams.Familiarity with multitasking firmware concepts, ideally using Zephyr RTOS.Experience with communication protocols (Modbus, CAN, Ethernet, MQTT)Experience with safety-critical applications (UL, IEC).Experience with scripting and testing suite creations using bash and python.Proven ability to troubleshoot complex systems using JTAG and In-Circuit Emulators (ICE)Skills:Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.Strong problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven mindset.Ability to read schematics and operate Digital Oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for hardware validation.A passion for creating innovative, scalable, and reusable designs.Commitment to modern software engineering practices and process optimization.High proficiency in documentation control and technical writing ideally using Atlassian Confluence.All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. 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