Job description – Senior Firmware architect
Schneider Electric - Digital Power is looking for a Firmware Architect knowledgeable in embedded product development. She/He will be owning the firmware architecture of a range of Metering products while working with other experts in the domain. Direct experience in product development is essential and background in Agile methodology is a plus.
Responsibilities
·Develop product firmware architectures for new product development
·Work with other architects to ensure the development of best possible future proof product architectures to meet the cost, time, quality and business needs
·Represent the team in technical discussions with other project stakeholders and other technical teams across the organization
·Foster innovation by leading by example
·Develop deep understanding of existing product architectures
·Lead Cybersecurity topics for the development site
·Responsible for resolution of field issues that need product expertise
·Guide the team on technical topics in areas of expertise.
·Collaborate with internal and external teams to bring in best Engineering practices and processes.
·As a leader, responsible to drive cross team transformations aimed at continuous improvement of the entire reporting organization.
·Lead by example and continue the Digital transformation of the team with specific focus on Agile, System Engineering, DevOps and optimized processes and methods.
Qualifications
Relevant Bachelors / Master degree
Required Experience
·Experience of working on Embedded C, C++
·Experience of developing firmware architectures for Embedded products
·Experience of developing Firmware for Controllers / Processors
·Expertise in Ethernet and Internet Communication Protocol
·Knowledge on different industrial communication protocols (MODBUS, Ethernet, IEC 61850, BACnet, etc.)
·Experience of implementing MAC-PHY protocols
·Experience of developing products in Linux / RTOS Environment
·Experience in Secure Software development
·Experience in Security Algorithms & Protocols (nice to have)
·Experience in Code Repository Management ( GIT, SVNor equivalent)
·Expertise in Code Quality Tools, Static code analysis, Code Coverage
·Exposure to full lifecycle of FW DevOps (nice to have)
·Strong analytical and problem solving skills
·Working experience with Electrical / Electronic / Energy management products or solutions (10-15 years) (nice to have)
·Strong understanding of elements of embedded product development (Hardware, Firmware, Testing, Certification, etc.) (nice to have)
·Good understanding of product development life cycle (Agile methodology, Safety reviews, Quality gates, etc)
·Experience of leading/mentoring projects in an embedded product development environment
·Demonstrated working experience with multi sited teams in different time zones & experienced with knowledge transfer process
·Results oriented team player. Ready to own responsibility & be self-motivated
·Excellent oral & written communication in English
·Team player – should be able to work closely with leads, peer groups, architects and design teams