Lead Power Electronics and Battery System Firmware Engineer

Job description

Eaton’s Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a Lead Power Electronics and Battery System Firmware Engineer.

This is a hybrid position based out of Raleigh, NC.

Relocation within the United States is provided for this role.

This is a Lead Engineer position responsible for the implementation of embedded software solutions for the Power Electronics & Battery CoE.

In this position the individual will be responsible for firmware development, implementation, and validation for power conversion and battery management system products and platforms.

This individual will be responsible for the base or core software with a focus on low level drivers for power-conversion or battery management system and for any developments including but not limited to CAN communication, bootloaders, diagnostics, digital and analog I/O pins, real-time operating systems, and components in the hardware abstraction layer and adoption of model-based techniques during the NPI process.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $99749.97 - $146299.96 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:**

This role will be responsible for contribution to prioritization of tasks of self and others.

You will review embedded software requirements, contribute to the design of software architecture, and produce algorithm solutions, define Validation & Verification strategy; as well as the overall V-cycle process to confirm that system and functional requirements are met.

You will be responsible for working with team members and engineering managers to estimate development, resources, and timing to achieve the desired results.

You will have the opportunity to be mentored and trained by senior level embedded controls engineers and firmware architects to help grow your overall expertise will be expected to train and mentor less experienced engineers as needed.

You will work with and provide technical directions to Eaton engineering centers globally.

Involved in a wide variety of projects, conduct feasibility studies ensuring that objectives and program timings are met.

Provide technical support and interface to system, hardware, and other departments.

In this role you will:

+ Lead PE & Battery FW engineer work for self and may lead others, managing requirements to architecture, configuration/generation/implementation, and validation.

Contribute and may lead integration strategy, release schedule and integration test plan following software release plan and supplies release schedule.
+ Lead external partners and internal engineering resources on the integration work between power conversion/battery system, controls HIL model interface points and other intelligent embedded systems.
+ Evaluate embedded system level requirements and software algorithm proposals to meet product performance (Processor utilization, memory usage), functionality and robustness requirements.

Help define and improve embedded coding standards, Configuration guidelines and processes, and contribute to industry technical papers and conferences.
+ Build and maintain working relationships with the controls and software engineering organization, other functional groups, and customers.
+ Conduct software defect root-cause analysis, resource profiling, lead implementation and validate corrective actions.
+ Initiate and lead design reviews and technical discussions, including brainstorming.

**Qualifications:**

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science from an accredited institution.
+ Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the development of embedded firmware for embedded systems, power converters, or battery management system products.
+ Minimum of three (3) years of experience with DSP, microcontrollers, and standard peripheral components.
+ 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, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Strong skills in embedded software architecture and C/C++ programming
+ Knowledge of real-time operating systems, digital signal processing, and digital control
+ Working knowledge of Hardware-In-Loop (HIL) HW and SW
+ Experience in developing and implementing control algorithms with auto-code generation tools (e.g., Simulink Coder)
+ Experience using MatLab/Simulink for FW development and implementation.
+ Experience working in diverse cultural situations with global customers and team members.
+ Strong written communication and verbal communication skills

**Skills:**

Position Criteria:

+ Knowledge of real-time operating systems, digital signal processing, and digital control
+ Experience with DSP, FPGA, microcontrollers, and standard peripheral components
+ Familiarity with development tools such as compilers and debuggers
+ Ability to learn new skills, technical knowledge, products, or industry
+ Strong written communication and verbal communication skills
+ Strong skills in embedded software architecture and C/C++ programming
+ Familiarity with TI C2000 DSP’s, STM32 MCU’s, Intel Max II CPLD and Max X FPGA, AMD Spartan 7 FPGA.
+ Familiarity with the HW understanding of the schematics
+ Experience in board-bring up of control boards.
+ Knowledge to understand the HW schematics of the PCB’s.
+ Knowledge of working with Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators.

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