Sr. Firmware Engineer: The Sr. Firmware Engineer will be involved in firmware development for high-performance uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and power management products used in various applications, including medical, semiconductor manufacturing, flight simulation, imaging, audio/video, and retail. The position will be part of a multi-disciplined engineering team in Waukegan, IL. We are looking for motivated professionals with strong skills in firmware development and excellent communication skills.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities: Participate in tasks related to new product development including planning, task estimation, design, programming, unit testing, peer review, integration and release

Design and implement features for UPS systems, network communication interfaces, and power monitoring systems in C/C++

Analyze and modify existing firmware as it relates to product enhancements and bug fixes

Collaborate with a multi-discipline engineering team (software, hardware, and test) to define requirements between hardware and embedded software subsystems.

Collaborate with external and internal customers, such as Marketing, Service, Operations and other engineering teams throughout the product development life cycle

Participate and lead design and code reviews Design, implement, and execute tests in support of design verification

Support the implementation of firmware and embedded software process improvement initiatives focused on testing performance, product reliability, and the overall effectiveness of the department. Minimum Requirements: A minimum of 5 years firmware engineering experience

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related engineering field

Strong understanding of real-time operating system (RTOS) concepts

Experience with bootloaders and device driver development

Prior experience implementing CPU peripherals like PWM, A/D, I2C, and SPI

Prior experience with ARM processors (TI and NXP are preferred)

Prior experience with UPS control firmware is preferred (battery management, power converter control, etc.)

Experience with electronic circuit design is a plus

Working knowledge of power electronics design is a plus

Experience with the Linux kernel in an embedded environment is a plus