Senior Project Engineer, Embedded Software
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Summary: As a Software Senior Project Engineer, you'll be part of our Embedded Software team working as a hybrid employee. A Software Senior Project Engineer is an integral part of our Electronics & Electrical Systems product development organization. This position supports our Product Execution team based in Towson, MD. This position involves working closely with several other teams including Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability and Regulatory.
Job Specifications:
- Design and develop power electronic firmware and specifications for ABLDC motor controls for power tools, li-ion battery management, chargers.
- Implement and validate electronic designs through software development, test, and simulation.
- Develop software verification and validation procedures using unit and integration tests.
- Provide leadership in achieving cost, performance and quality objectives of all related electronic systems, components, and sub-assemblies.
- Develop solutions for electronic system related issues as an integral member of a larger team.
- Maintain appropriate documentation for work performed.
- Translate customer requirements into software specifications.
- Translate high-level goals and requirements into individual work items.
- Develop and maintain a schedule to track progress in fulfilling an objective within a deadline.
- Effectively summarize information about an objective and communicate it to others.
- Embrace cross functional teamwork.
- Training and mentoring junior team members
- Participate in Peer Design and Code Reviews
Employee Specifications:
- BSEE, BSCS, BSCE or equivalent (4 years) from accredited computer/electrical engineering college
- Work experience of 4-8 years with electronics, software development, and embedded firmware.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in embedded system (bare metal) design
- Extensive knowledge of developing embedded 8bit/16bit/32bit microcontrollers in C, C++, or ASM.
- Experience with ARM architectures preferred.
- Experience with assembly language coding is a plus.
- Experience with closed loop control and feedback systems for AC and BLDC motors
- Familiarity with lithium ion battery powered systems.
- Experience with common motor control techniques, including sensored and sensorless trapezoidal control.
- Understanding of common microcontroller peripherals such as: timers, GPIO, watchdog, ADC, UART, DMA.
- Strong understanding of embedded software concepts, including: hard real time processing, process scheduling, cooperative multitasking, interrupt processing, race conditions, RTOS.
- Familiar with software development processes and controls (static analysis, distributed version control, unit testing, bug tracking).
- Experience with debugging (either with in-circuit debugger or by other means)
- Ability to approach software development with a system-level view.
- Ability to discover and implement creative or innovative ideas and inspire others to do so.
- Ability to accomplish unrelated objectives concurrently.
- Display strong ownership of an objective and work diligently to resolve it.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence the organization and to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
- Willingness to help others on the team in resolving their issues when necessary.
- Foster and maintain a high level of integrity in all aspects of work.
- Ability to travel and interface with overseas electronic contract manufacturers and provide technical direction to obtain quality electronics assemblies for tool production.
- Experience with Agile or waterwall development process
What You'll Receive:
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
- And More:
- Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
- Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera® and online university.
- Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
The base pay range for this position in Maryland is $90,000- $160,000 per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.
Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker's internal or external careers site.