Firmware Engineer II

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/RESULTS

Understand and participate in establishing requirements

Have a solid understanding of system level requirements impacting firmware deliverables.

Participate in the creation of firmware requirements based on system requirements

Collaborate with others in the organization to define and improve system level requirements for the hearing aid firmware.

Ensure that the firmware design is aligned with the requirements through continuous exploration of the firmware system through review of documentation on the wiki and discussions with senior members of the team.

Design and implement high quality firmware

Create designs to meet the firmware requirements. At this level the engineer is expected to provide technical solutions to a moderate range of challenging problems. Solutions are reviewed by senior engineers for technical soundness.

Document and review designs. Documentation shall provide value and enhance the understanding of the firmware.

Use knowledge of programming languages (such as C or assembly) to implement firmware on resource constrained hardware.

Diligently follow firmware development processes such as code reviews, creation of design documentation, coding conventions, etc.

Create and continually update the status of assigned tasks using the established issue and project tracking software.

Use established version control software to store the code.

Root cause and resolve firmware issues in a timely manner. Communicating the root cause of firmware issues, possible solutions and the impact of the solution to firmware management and project team as needed.

Verify the functionality of the firmware

Support the Firmware Verification Team in devising test plans and executing tests to ensure high quality firmware at the system level.

Review and provide constructive feedback on the test plans of the Firmware Verification Team.

Create and perform unit tests to verify the functionality of firmware they have developed before handing off to Verification team

Work with Firmware Verification Engineers and others from the R&D organization to understand and root cause issues.

Effectively participate in project activities

Understand and follow organizational processes such as the advanced development process and the product development process

During assigned projects work with Firmware project sponsor/manager to create project plans and work estimates which are used to set project milestones

Proactively take ownership of project assignments and follow project management process (Scrum) defined for the project

Throughout projects, proactively communicate changes to level of effort estimates and the impact to the schedule

Effectively communicate project activities during sprint reviews, stand-ups, and one on one meetings

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; or

MSEE or related fields; or

PhD in related fields

Experience

5 years of relevant work experience (with BS); or

1 or more years of relevant work experience (with MS); or

0-1 year of relevant work experience (with PhD)

Knowledge / Technical Requirements

Domain knowledge of one or more of the following is required:

Bluetooth Low Energy or other wireless communication protocol

Wired communication and related protocols.

Embedded firmware development

Firmware test methodologies and tools

Knowledge of languages such as C or assembly required

Knowledge of scripting languages such as MATLAB or Python required

Knowledge of analog or digital circuitry.

Knowledge of architecture of programming devices such as DSPs or Micro-controllers.

Competencies, Skills & Abilities

Great oral and written communication skills.

Must be driven, methodical, and detail oriented.

Ability to work effectively in a team and individually.

Proficiency in problem solving.