Generac

Staff Firmware Engineer

LocationNorth Billerica, MA
Job Typefull_time

About This Job

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

Generac is hiring a Staff level Firmware Engineer IV. In this role you will be responsible for providing firmware for embedded controls systems used in new product development, new or enhancements to system features, and existing product firmware support where needed. This role will be specifically involved in helping the design and development of new controls or algorithms, and system testing both in the lab and on real products.

This position is located on site in our new N. Billerica Office.

Major Responsibilities:

Provide new product development support, specific to microprocessors/microcontrollers in the Industrial, Commercial, Residential and/or Retail generator or Power Tool product area.
Designs, validates, and brings new products to market - specific responsibilities include designing and developing application software/firmware for embedded controllers in C, defining interface requirements, and creating firmware for communication interfaces and/or system algorithms
Design of new control algorithms and performing Applications Engineering
Develop new firmware or software modules, and maintain supporting documentation
Create, design and develop test specifications for new systems and firmware/software.
Conducts and evaluates test specification including testing firmware/hardware
Take part in Design for Manufacturability and Design for Test Activities
Collaborates with internal product development departments, and other core engineering teams such including engines, transfer switch's, alternators, and others as needed to specify interfaces and/or algorithms needed in controls for interface.
Utilizes simulation tools
Create PC based testing tools
Troubleshoot designs to the component level
Proactively train, coach and mentor less experienced Engineers
Participate in design reviews
Collaborate with internal product partners, designers and product specialists to optimize more complex specification for integration
Occasional Travel to other Generac facilities and customer site visits
Mentor less experienced engineers
Other duties as assigned; anticipate less than 10%


Minimum Job Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or directly related Engineering degree
7 years of experience with embedded programming using languages such as C, C++,C#


Preferred Qualifications

Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy
Ability to translate technical information to all audiences
Expert level understanding and knowledge of engineering principles
Able to solve intermediate engineering problems; good decision-making skills
Expert level knowledge of communication protocols/hardware interface
Expert level ability to write test firmware to test hardware designs
Advanced ability to use FMEA/DFMEA tools

Physical Demands

: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

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