Firmware, Senior Designer

At Schneider Electric, sustainability is at the core of our purpose, culture and business. Come join the team that’s bringing us into a new era of sustainable and intelligent homes. Help us build a portfolio of energy products including solar inverters, home batteries, EV chargers, smart electrical panels, connected outlets and smart lighting solutions that work together to make our homes fully electric, way more intelligent, and instead of contributing to climate change - helping fix it! We are hiring a Senior Firmware Designer with a strong background in product design and manufacturing to join the Schneider Electric Solar + Storage team in the Richmond, BC location. This R&D team is focused on designing the next generation of electro-mechanical solutions to serve prosumers in their residential storage and solar needs. You will collaboratively bring high quality and innovative designs from concept to customer. What will you do?

• Implement new features or fix issues written in C for an embedded application.
• Develop detailed requirements and specifications based on product and system requirements, working in concert with marketing managers, engineering project managers, and other multi-discipline technical innovators in multiple locations world-wide.
• Perform manual and automated bench testing during development.
• Follows established development guidelines and standards and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Develop inverter features to meet technical requirements including regional grid code compliance.
• Writes test plans and conducts design verification tests. Debugs firmware based on test results and issues identified by other testers.
• Write and maintain tools in Python 3.7 to support firmware development (e.g. Pytest, code generation, SQL queries, Excel reports).
• Provide mentorship for other team members.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• 5 years of hands-on experience in embedded firmware development.
• Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechatronic engineering or related discipline.
• Demonstrable expertise in C programming language for embedded systems.
• Structured approach to troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated collaborative teamwork capabilities.
• Experience in the full product lifecycle, from development through maintenance.

Highly Desired

• Experience with PV and Grid Tie Energy Storage system architecture and application
• Knowledge of RTOS constructs including threads, scheduling, synchronization, and memory management
• Experience developing with an embedded RTOS like µC/OS, VXWorks, Neutrino, etc.
• Proficiency with Python
• Experience in reviewing PCB schematics and microelectronic device datasheets
• Experience with performing low-level board debugging with oscilloscopes, DMMs, function generators, etc.
• Experience in the full product lifecycle, from development through maintenance
• Experience with Test-driven development (e.g. jUnit, CppUTest, Gherkin)
• State machine design and implementation (e.g. Simulink Stateflow, QP/C Framework)
• Industrial communications standards such as IEC61850, Modbus, LIN bus, CANbus/J1939, DNP3, or Ethernet/IP
• Creating a More Sustainable World, Together
• Sustainability is at the core of our purpose, culture, and business as we accelerate our contributions to a sustainable and inclusive world. By keeping sustainability at the forefront of our business, we empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all.

What's in it for you?

• Flexibility: With our Global Flexibility at Work policy, we empower our employees to work flexibly and to manage their unique life and work in the way that works best for them. We embrace agile, flexible and smart ways of working for our people — to support higher performance, greater inclusion and well-being, and stronger resiliency. Working part-time or from the comfort of your home are just a few of the choices you can make when you need most. We work in a hybrid setting (exact configuration will be discussed with the Manager) and the rest of time with customers and/or collaborating with peers and partners at our office.
• Career Development: We empower our people to grow and learn every day, developing new skills and building careers for today and tomorrow.
• Inclusive Environment: At Schneider Electric, diversity is an integral part of our history, culture, and identity. By embracing difference, Schneider Electric builds a culture of respect where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves. We are 100% committed to inclusion and our policies reflect this commitment to our employees.
• Great Benefits: Schneider Electric Canada offers an inclusive benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, group pension match, well-being programs, holidays & paid time off, recharge breaks, employee share ownership plan and more. Learn more:

We are looking for positive, self-motivated, passionate people with a keen desire to work in an exciting, energetic, team-based design environment to help us develop next generation technologies to empower and connect our products to each other, and to our customers. Let us learn about you! Apply today Let us learn about you! Apply today. You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Why us? At Schneider Electric we're committed to creating a workplace that gives you not just a job but a meaningful purpose in joining our mission to bring energy and efficiency to enable life, progress and sustainability for all. We believe in e mpowering our team members to reach their full potential, fostering a sense of ownership in their work. We embrace inclusion as a fundamental value, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We value differences, and welcome people from all walks of life. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere. If you want to be part of a company where your contributions truly matter, where you are empowered to make a difference and where inclusivity is valued, we would love to hear from you. Discover your M eaningful, Inclusive and Empowered career at Schneider Electric. €34.2bn global revenue +12% organic growth 135 000+ employees in 100+ countries #1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate and we ‘embrace different’ as one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices. You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here and our DEI Policy here Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color , gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.