Firmware Engineer

Services SFT is looking for a passionate firmware developer who is interested in developing the next generation of healthcare simulator products within the hardware engineering department.

The role we are offering you:

The firmware developer will participate in the whole range of healthcare simulation products. Typical tasks will include analysis, design, coding, testing, validation, integration, and tuning of innovative solutions.
The candidate will be part of a multi-disciplined team consisting of firmware, electrical, mechanical and software engineering professionals.

(Hybrid role: Minimum 1 day a week on Site (Thursdays) + additional days as required depending on whether hardware is required for tasks)

• Design, development, integration, debugging, and verification of embedded firmware applications in C and/or C++.
• Analyze firmware performance in real-time acquisition/control systems for medical simulation.
• Develop logical and physical design documents. Use Data Modeling techniques to define, expand and enhance current Firmware Architecture.
• Establish specifications of features and firmware architecture Troubleshoot and resolve complex software/hardware problems in embedded real-time systems.
• Ensure business requirements and system requirements are complete and translate them into design, implementation and verification guidelines.
• Contribute to the establishment of coding, design, and architectural standards and procedures to ensure solutions are in compliance with the project goals, policies, and principles.
• Engage with the development team to resolve challenging design issues.
• Participate in planning and estimating for potential projects.
• Contribute to product architecture

The ideal firmware developer must demonstrate innovation and passion. The candidate should be a dynamic individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. The incumbent must be very comfortable working in a dynamic team environment where good communication skills would be required. The ideal candidate would be customer-driven and results-oriented.

• A Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Electronics or Computer Engineering
• Proficient in C and C++ for embedded microcontrollers and devices.
• Demonstrated ability to conceive, design, implement, and document complex firmware systems.
• Knowledge of RTOS constructs including processes, threads, semaphores, scheduling, synchronization mechanism, and memory management.
• In-depth working knowledge of microprocessor families and sensors Knowledge of the use of hardware debugging tools including logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
• Highly motivated, setting personal goals and achieving goals with minimum supervision.
• Experience in configuration management and code version control (CVS).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be committed to releasing deadlines.
• Knowledge of designing hardware/FPGAs is a substantial plus.
• Familiarity with STM32F3/F4 families and/or imx6 CPUs• Familiarity with embedded software development environment: Keil uVision or similar a plus.
• Experience with Linux device driver architecture is a plus.
• Bilingualism (French and English).
• Availability for occasional business trips.