Firmware (Embedded) Engineer

Department & hierarchical positioning

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The Firmware Engineer is part of the Hardware team and reports to the Head of Electronics Development.

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Main tasks

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The Firmware Engineer designs embedded applications for microcontroller, DSP, PLD, communication modems.

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Analyzes customer needs and determine firmware system requirements, recommends embedded platforms and drives implementation of the intended functionality.

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Develops maintenance and testing procedures for the firmware releases.

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Primary responsibilities

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• Responsible for the firmware development of new features and products (from feasibility studies and POCs up to released products).
• Delivers as planned an integral firmware solution (specification, design, implementation, testing).
• Develops and conducts necessary tests for validation/qualification of (sub-)systems.
• Supports production in testbench development.
• Maintains the existing firmware architecture throughout entire product life-cycle.
• Participate to the continuous improvement activities of company’s products and services.
• Performs code and design reviews, root cause analyzes and implements best practices.
• Provides technical support to customers and internal departments.

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Skills & qualifications

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Specific skills

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• Hands-on experience in embedded code development (C, C++) for data acquisition, digital signal processing and real time measurements.
• Experience with several mainstreams Microcontrollers, DSP and communication platforms: Atmel, Tellit, Texas Instruments, Motorola, u-Blox
• Skills in CAD Schematic and PCB Layout design (Altium, Mentor Graphics)
• Experience with automated testing and testbench platforms (GoogleTest).
• Experience with DMA and memory management (FIFO, DRAM).
• Experience in programming communication interfaces (I2C, SPI, AXI) and other peripherals.
• Version control (Git), linting tools, scripting skills and ticket tracking (Jira)

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Transversal skills

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• Ability to work in an international environment and remote teams.
• Pragmatic and results oriented.
• Willing to learn new technologies and work on different tasks.
• Comfortable with troubleshooting and root cause analyses.
• Good written and verbal communication (EN, FR) and presentation skills.

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Qualifications required

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BS or MS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or equivalent successful experience in a similar role.

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Experience required

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Experience 3–5 years in development of electronic firmware design within an industrial company.

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‍How to apply‍

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To apply, fill in the form below or send your application to jobs@ampacimon.com.

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