Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Embedded Software lives at the intersection of hardware and software -- where the magic of instrumentation happens!  We wrangle signal processing, physics, electronics, and software to provide core functionality underlying material analysis.
 
We are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for a design position engaged in development of scientific instruments.  The firmware engineer will join a growing team in a cross-functional R&D organization that is responsible for crafting, implementing, testing, and supporting firmware controlling embedded processors within a distributed control and acquisition system.  Knowledge of embedded software, software architecture, RTOS and Linux operating systems, communications protocols, basic electronic circuits, signal processing, and network communications are important to perform daily design tasks.

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer will support projects across the product portfolio, taking ownership of key system components while employing a system-level design approach towards the development of embedded systems that integrate seamlessly within the product architecture. This includes providing technical contributions in architecture, design, coding, and testing of embedded software system components, and collaborating across R&D functions to drive designs towards performance, maintainability, manufacturability, and serviceability goals.

 

Essential Job Functions

• Specify, design, implement, test, and support embedded systems for products across the range of the portfolio
• Design, implement, and test C and C++ applications in embedded environments including bare-metal, RTOS, and Linux
• Develop system architecture and design following an API-first approach
• Follow and participate in software development best-practices, including code and design reviews
• Analyze and improve efficiency, stability, and scalability of system processing resources
• Collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders, include:
• Product Management and Applications Specialists to define requirements and customer acceptance criteria
• Hardware Engineering to satisfy system-level design goals
• System Test Engineering to ensure robust and reliable systems

Critical Competencies

• Very strong C and/or C++ software development skills for embedded targets, including real-time
• Very strong embedded system architecture skills, including:
• Device interfaces (ADC, DAC, PWM, etc.) and protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc.)
• Processing environments e.g. bare-metal, RTOS, and Linux technology stacks
• Micro-architectures including a variety of ARM, x86, PIC, and DSP
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Familiarity with HW design and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with modern communication protocols and security

Desired Competencies

• Advanced networking topics, including REST APIs and web technologies
• Digital signal processing analysis and simulation
• PID control for stepper and three-phase motor servos

Education/Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent field

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for more than 60 years. With more than 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.   

 

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. 

 

 

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