Senior Applications Firmware Engineer

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development and implementation of software for motor and other applications.
• Responsible for planning, improvement and management of software applications from inception to use which includes complete programming projects and designing detailed plans to ensure firmware is functioning properly.
• Preparation and creation of instructional technical manuscripts for firmware operation.
• Perform design and code reviews and recommend improvements.
• Perform testing to validate product architecture and design.
• Develop firmware algorithms to handle exceptional conditions and errors.
• Troubleshoot system, performance and functional issues with firmware.
• Execute projects within defined scope, budget and timelines.
• Evaluate technical specification for correctness and completeness.
• Prepare reports on project status, issues and risks for management.
• Assist in optimizing firmware to achieve performance standards.
• Provide product support to customers promptly and accurately.
• Responsible in version control and maintenance with respect to code, libraries, and documentation.
• Review codes of other engineers and provide feedback.
• Research and define applications based on the specialties of the company's products
• Help develop algorithms to automatically optimize applications using PI’s products.
• Assist in new product development and research new application for both new and older generation of PI IC products.
• Design and develop applications using the company’s products for design documentation/training material or customer requirements.
• Evaluate applications built within the company’s products.
• Provide design and technical advice to the company’s customer worldwide.
• Research and write technical application materials for publication and presentation at technical conferences, industry seminars, trade magazines, and data books.
• Train other engineers as needed.
• Lead role in the development of different applications pertaining to code/firmware and hardware design.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineer, Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 5 years of experience as a Design Engineer or with design experience in any of the following areas: power converters/ conversion/management, switching / switch mode power supply units (psu), inverters, power electronics design equipment, analog electronics design, control loop design and power magnetics design (transformer, chokes or inductors)
• With experience in development and use of different microcontroller (MCU) platforms
• With experience or background in code/firmware development
• Excellent written and oral communications with experience in specification creation, technical report writing and test plans/instructions
• Team player
• Experience in designing power electronic circuitry for industrial electronic equipment or consumer devices is desirable
• Experience in motor application and/or motor control is desirable
• With background in Field Oriented Control (FOC), 6-step, single-phase, and three-phase motor application is desirable