Embedded Systems Engineer

Location: Elmhurst, IL, us

Company Description

This Manufacturing company of home control products has withstood the test
of time. Today they not only continue their traditional manufacturing
product lines, but also have become a leader in home automation.
Their smartphone enabled and connected products are at the forefront
of the Internet of Things movement. The company currently has a need
for an Embedded Systems Engineer.

Job Description

The Embedded Systems Engineer is responsible for the design and
development of embedded applications on hardware platforms. The
focus in this role includes creation of technical specifications,
application firmware design and development, and support for
manufacturing and regulatory approval. Knowledge of basic software
development practices and principles is required. An Embedded
Systems Engineer must support their peers in day to day development
activities and be able to troubleshoot platform defects of limited
complexity.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and implement application level firmware solutions to meet
  business needs

  
  

• Work with stakeholders to understand functional requirements of systems to
  accurately develop designs, implementations and test cases

  
  

• Create and maintain technical specifications as related to product development

  
  

• Work with senior engineers to implement scalable system architecture and
  modular functional blocks that meet product requirement needs

  
  

• Use design analysis techniques such as FMEA or rate monotonic analysis to
  validate software designs prior to implementation

  
  

• Use TDD to create unit test cases that accurately test interface functionality
  and responses to varied inputs both in and out of scope

  
  

• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve firmware defects as found during bench,
  lab, and production QA testing

  
  

• Apply software quality tools such as Lint, Understand, and other static
  and dynamic analysis tools to verify software releases meet quality
  and coding standards

  
  

• Support regulatory engineering for FCC and other outside agency approval of
  end products

  
  

• Support manufacturing on site during as needed for engineering and
  production builds

  
  

• Actively contribute to the adoption of software architecture, best practices,
  and technologies

  
  

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 1 to 3 years of experience

  
  

• Excellent understanding of application development tools, processes, and
  technologies

  
  

• Good working knowledge of software development in embedded C or
  comparable language

  
  

• Experience in all aspects of a product life cycle – Requirements, Design,
  Development, HW/SW integration and test

  
  

• Demonstrated ability to identify problems and effectively raise issues

  
  

• Self-driven, goal oriented, and efficient

  
  

• Functions well in a team environment and has the ability to adapt quickly

Nice to Have:

• Object-oriented programming experience in C#, C++, Java or .Net is a plus

  
  

• Experience with TCP, UDP, HTTP, Web Sockets, MQTT or other connected protocol
  is a plus

  
  

• Embedded integration with cloud, smart home, or server back end
  infrastructures is a plus

  
  

• Experience with Agile development processes is a plus

Education:

• BSCS, BSCE or BSEE is required

  
  

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 commensurate with experience