高级固件工程师（通信协议）

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, program, debug, and modify firmware. Troubleshoot code faults in firmware applications, involving analog and digital hardware and firmware operating systems.
• Participate in one or more areas of embedded firmware for hard disk products: development of firmware features, management of firmware improvements and fixes, testing, and definition of process and compliance standards.
• Design, develop, and test firmware for various communication protocols, including EtherNet/IP, BACnet, Profibus, Profinet, SNMP, serial communication, and Modbus TCP.
• Participate in the development and improvement of engineering processes and best practices.
• Improve quality by maintaining traceability between requirements and tests.
• Collaborate with functional test teams, customer support teams, or other teams (possibly including customers) to investigate firmware anomalies as needed. Debug and troubleshoot anomalies.
• Stay current with embedded firmware engineering and cybersecurity methodologies and technologies relevant to our industry through personal research, training, and seminar participation.
• Willing to work in diverse firmware development frameworks, including Agile and Scrum, based on business needs.
• Network with senior internal/external personnel in own area of expertise and with key contacts outside own area of expertise.
• Function effectively as both an individual contributor and a leader in a globally distributed team environment.

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, with a major in firmware or equivalent.
• Experience in communication protocol development, with emphasis on analysis, design, programming, and testing of real-time firmware systems using C/C++ (or other mid-to-high-level languages) and modern engineering practices.
• Familiarity with the following tools and languages: Python, Green Hills Integrity OS and Multi IDE, TCP/IP networking, Git or similar version control tools, security testing tools such as Achilles and Burp Suite, and collaboration tools such as Jira and Jama.
• Proven ability to be highly productive and to specify and develop high-quality, maintainable firmware subsystems or systems.
• Good ability to organize and direct the activities of other employees and communicate with globally distributed teams.
• Strong collaborator in a matrix organization. Proven team member.
• Ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate a customer-centric culture to understand our internal and external customers.

Preferred

• At least 2 years of experience in communication protocol development, with emphasis on analysis, design, programming, and testing of real-time firmware systems using C/C++ (or other mid-to-high-level languages) and modern engineering practices.
• Candidates with more than 4 years of experience in embedded firmware development may be considered for a Senior Engineer position.
• Master's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent in-depth knowledge, is desired.
• Cybersecurity training and certification is a plus. Familiarity with cybersecurity requirements and practices for embedded systems and industrial products is desired.
• Familiarity with Agile processes such as Scrum and SAFe is required.
• Familiarity with CIP and CIP Security protocols is a plus.