Lead Software Engineer & Manager

Overview:

About ERMCO

Electric Research and Manufacturing Cooperative, Inc. (ERMCO) is the leading manufacturer of distribution transformers and engineered electrical solutions, serving electric utilities, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and industrial customers across North America. Headquartered in Dyersburg, Tenn., ERMCO delivers reliable, high-quality products that power homes, businesses, and communities across North America.

With a commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement, ERMCO is at the forefront of supporting grid modernization and energy transition. Our vertically integrated operations, customer-focused culture, and investment in people and technology make ERMCO the Most Valued Partner for delivering resilient, sustainable power infrastructure for the future.

Position Overview We are looking for a hands-on thought leader to contribute to and Manage the Embedded Software team in the design & implementation of the GridBridge products. This individual would work closely with Power Electronics HW, DSP Engineers, and other R&D personnel. This position requires software engineering leadership in the implementation of embedded control of hardware and interface to DSP based Power Electronics. The platform software is based on a Yocto build of embedded Linux running on an iMX8 processor. The GridBridge team operates in a non-hierarchical manner, achieving great success in our team centric approach to development. Our working environment is still structured like a fast-paced start-up.

Qualifications:

- Proficiency in the C / C++ programming languages

- Scripting & Shell Programming (Python, JavaScript, REACT, etc.)

- Develop, support, debug, and enhance embedded software residing in an embedded Linux environment on an iMX8 processor and a bare metal environment on a STM32 processor.

- Develop I/O software to support peripherals such as SPI, I2C, GPIO, and analog to digital circuitry.

- Drive functional safety compliance processes (e.g. IEC 61508 and/or IEC 60730-1) to meet the certification process and all supporting documentation for certification.

- Work closely with the Power Electronics Hardware and Controls team throughout design and development process.

- Working with a multitude of communications protocols to include: CANBus, Ethernet, WiFi, USB, Serial, LTE etc.

- Experience using JIRA and Git in a development environment.

Desired skills for this position include:

- Working knowledge of protocol stacks (DNP3, OpenADR, Modbus, and OCPP)

- Using JavaScript and REACT to design and implement the user interface on embedded Linux platform.

- Experience with Docker is a plus

- Development of IoT solutions using AWS or similar

- SCADA or other utility standards experience

- Documentation skills including such areas as manuals, test procedures, MRD & PRD

- Experience using a Requirement Management Tool (RQM) (e.g. DOORS, Visure, etc) for the purpose of tracking and traceability of requirements from product to design and test cases.

General contribution and group involvement in:

- System testing, Manufacturing diagnostics, built in test/diagnostics (PBIT, IBIT, CBIT)

- Deployment and customer support

Experience

The candidate shall have a minimum of 10 years of applicable experience with at least 3 years managing direct reports. Small team leadership and start-up experience is desirable. Experience in Smart Grid or Utility product development is a plus.

Education

Relevant education would include degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering with minors or advanced degrees in similar areas.