What are the responsibilities and job description for the Firmware Engineer position at Topcon Positioning Systems?
Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore, California, USA (topconpositioning.com).
We design, manufacture and distribute productivity tools for developing a brighter future. Whether cultivating the earth or building upon it, Topcon brings innovation in workflow automation and seamless connectivity of data to construction, geopositioning and agriculture industries focused on developing a sustainable tomorrow.
Topcon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status.
To learn more about Topcon career opportunities go to www.topconcareers.com.
Job Purpose
Design, development and integration of Application and MCU firmware for GNSS receiver. Design and development of the integration layer of Autonomous Control System for Skid-steer Grader Machine.
Core Job Duties
Education & Experience
Expected Base Pay Range: $130,000 to $165,000 annualized
The base pay range included is a projected hiring range for a position, level and potential work location(s) listed. Topcon provides the compensation range that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule.
We design, manufacture and distribute productivity tools for developing a brighter future. Whether cultivating the earth or building upon it, Topcon brings innovation in workflow automation and seamless connectivity of data to construction, geopositioning and agriculture industries focused on developing a sustainable tomorrow.
Topcon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status.
To learn more about Topcon career opportunities go to www.topconcareers.com.
Job Purpose
Design, development and integration of Application and MCU firmware for GNSS receiver. Design and development of the integration layer of Autonomous Control System for Skid-steer Grader Machine.
Core Job Duties
- Development and debugging of MCU firmware of GNSS receiver (HiPer-XR MCU FW)
- Design, development and debugging of Linux-based Application firmware (HiPer-XR Coleman App)
- Design and develop system integration firmware between Control System and Machine (Autonomy)
Education & Experience
- Master’s degree in the field related to embedded systems
- 8 years’ work experience in firmware and software development for real-time and embedded systems
- Experience with system architecture design
- Experience with GNSS and positioning systems
- Experience with autonomous systems
- Background with low-level and field-bus protocols (e.g.: SPI, CAN)
- Confident knowledge of C/C , OOP principles
- Experience with communication protocols on embedded systems, e.g.: SPI, I2C, CAN
- Knowledge of navigation systems’ operation principles and algorithms
- Familiar with RTOS and Linux operation principles
- Familiar with embedded microprocessor systems principles
- Experience with 8-bit AVR microcontrollers
- Knowledge of script languages for fast prototyping and efficient testing (Python, Bash)
- Experience with system integration
- Daily routine with version control systems (GIT)
- Good communication skills (English)
- Ability to understand, analyze and work with other’s code
- Efficient debugging and problem solving, both individually and as part of a team
- Self-disciplined approach to achieve engineering deadlines and objectives.
Expected Base Pay Range: $130,000 to $165,000 annualized
The base pay range included is a projected hiring range for a position, level and potential work location(s) listed. Topcon provides the compensation range that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule.
Salary : $130,000 - $165,000
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