What are the responsibilities and job description for the Firmware Engineer position at Actalent?
Actalent's Client has experienced tremendous growth as they electrify their systems.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Firmware Engineer to work with a company providing flexibility, growth opportunities and an exciting and stable product line.
The Sr. Firmware Engineer – Battery Management Systems will be responsible for delivering production firmware incorporating battery control/monitoring algorithms, communications subsystems, drivers and board support packages, etc.
The candidate will take ownership of developing high quality firmware solutions and contribute to embedded systems engineering for battery management solutions across residential, commercial, and industrial end-markets.
Responsibilities:
· Develop and maintain a robust and reusable battery management firmware platform for Generac’s core energy storage solutions
· Work closely with algorithm engineers, cell engineers, and electronics engineers to integrate, implement, and test advanced
application-layer algorithms
· Design and implement automation-layer control algorithms including, e.g., state machines, exception/alarm handling, deterministic data
timing systems, etc.
· Design and implement embedded subsystems including but not limited to peripheral drivers, fieldbus communications, memory management &
security, bootloaders, and RTOS configuration
· Work with product and engineering team members to translate product requirements and broad direction into detailed plans for new BMS features,
diagnostics, algorithms, etc.
· Collaborate within the Generac firmware community; identify and incorporate relevant coding, code review, and testing practices to ensure
creation of high-quality production code
· Develop unit test solutions (e.g., based on Unity) and system test software tools; contribute to continuous improvement of automated build
& test systems
· Provide support for released firmware; drive root cause and develop solutions to discovered bugs and/or field issues & manage tickets
within the issue tracking system
· Lead small to medium-sized firmware projects, with ownership of firmware development planning and workflow management through test &
release of FW
Qualifications:
· Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or directly related Engineering
discipline
· At least 1 year of professional experience with embedded firmware
development, including C/C
· Ability to translate product requirements into design deliverables
· Direct experience with RTOS, bootloaders, state machine and algorithm design using the "C/C " language
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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Salary : $60 - $80