嵌入式软件工程师

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical feasibility studies and design and develop embedded software
• Simulate and analyze subsystems to evaluate product and design concepts
• Design and develop firmware applications and communication protocols using C and C++
• Participate in FMEA and risk assessment activities
• Follow standard R&D software guidelines to create, document, store, test, and implement software in the field as necessary
• Assist OEMs and end users in implementing their specific software requirements
• Communicate with product management, customers, marketing, and sales departments as needed to provide technical guidance for developed products
• Stay up to date on new product/product/service developments, proactively communicate with fellow engineers or through self-training to understand product/service roadmaps and the impact of new features
• Other assigned duties

Must Have

• 4-year bachelor's degree / 4+2-year master's degree in Electronics and Communication
• 2-5 years of experience in embedded software/firmware development
• Proficiency in firmware design using object-oriented C++
• Experience with embedded Linux or RTOS application programming
• Good understanding of Make/CMake, build systems, and operating system concepts
• Hands-on exposure to protocol stacks such as TCP/IP, UDP, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, I2C, and SPI
• Hands-on experience with interfacing sensors, motor control, and electromechanical systems
• Knowledge of version control tools such as BitBucket, Git, or SVN
• Agile methods and Scrum, with experience using tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• Expert in board debugging, hardware interface firmware debugging (manual and automated), unit and system testing, and root cause analysis

Preferred

• Adaptive learner: learns quickly; able to apply knowledge from different domains to others, asks questions, follows processes, and challenges established ways of doing things when appropriate. Always curious and makes full use of various sources of information on technologies, markets, competitors, and customers
• Innovative thinker: solves real-world customer problems and anticipates customer needs by challenging assumptions, thinking outside the box, generating new ideas, experimenting and being prepared to take risks, scanning for new ideas in other domains, leveraging existing technologies, and continuously looking for better ways to create exciting new products, systems, or solutions
• Cross-boundary collaborator: able to collaborate effectively within the team and across functional, business, geographic, and cultural boundaries, enjoys working with others, shares information and insights, and makes full use of different perspectives. Proactively, promptly, and directly shares views and required information with others to help them achieve their goals. Able to work effectively in a matrix organization under Xylem and collaboratively develop solutions that best meet overall organizational goals as well as local team goals. Able to appropriately adjust one's communication and working style and act with respect and inclusiveness across geographic, cultural, functional, and organizational boundaries, thereby demonstrating sensitivity to interpersonal and cultural differences
• Solution design: optimizes solutions for customers according to specifications, balancing multiple variables to produce designs that meet customer needs, and translates explicit and implicit customer needs into compelling designs
• Systems thinking: visualizes cause-and-effect relationships in complex systems, sees connections between variables, deconstructs complex system problems into discrete elements, anticipates challenges before they arise, and understands the impact of hypothetical scenarios and operations on products, systems, and customer applications
• Technical problem solving: precisely solves complex technical problems, distinguishes symptoms from root causes, leverages all available tools, methods, and resources, and perseveres in the face of obstacles
• Planning and process orientation: understands the complexity and risks of product and system builds and how all components are integrated from design to manufacturing, anticipates problems, comprehensively understands dependencies, and deploys successful mitigation strategies to effectively manage project plans, budgets, and schedules. Drives projects with enthusiasm and confidence, remains optimistic in the face of setbacks, and inspires the team to move toward goals. Encourages productive discussions to foster innovation while maintaining the necessary discipline to ensure projects advance within established scope. Establishes realistic commitments and, through frequent and continuous follow-up communication, drives parties to fulfill commitments
• Leading teams and individuals: effectively communicates the Xylem vision and translates it into actions that advance the vision within the organization, and establishes appropriate performance standards and metrics to achieve the vision. Motivates and inspires others, aligns goals and resources, promptly promotes individual and team achievements, while holding each member accountable for results. Ensures work is delegated to the appropriate lowest professional level and grade, and by fostering an effective decision-making environment, enables teams/groups to make decisions independently. Selects and promotes appropriate skills and capabilities in line with the organizational mission to build high-performing teams, while ensuring the diversity of the team is maintained and fully utilized
• Inspiring accountability: takes responsibility for one's own actions, results, and subsequent learning. Demonstrates motivation and willingness to challenge the status quo. Aligns words with actions, fulfills commitments, and communicates openly and proactively when commitments cannot be met. Communicates candidly, stands firm in convictions, and states views, especially in disagreements and important statements. Avoids passive resistance from breeding in the organization. Actively engages in constructive conflict: discusses issues openly and candidly, with good intentions, seeks positive solutions, while avoiding problems worsening or being delayed. Actively seeks diverse perspectives, views problems from multiple angles, and reframes problems to better understand them and propose different viewpoints