What are the responsibilities and job description for the Firmware Developer - Thermal Application position at Vertiv?
We are seeking an embedded Linux controls firmware engineering candidate to support our thermal control applications. The candidate must have knowledge of controls firmware development and maintenance, HVAC specific knowledge is highly desired. A bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent engineering experience as a control’s firmware engineer is required. Other engineering degrees with emphasis on controls will be considered.
Responsibilities:
- Controls Development: Design, maintain, and support thermal unit control firmware involving PID loops and other device interactions and control
- Requirements analysis: Requirements gathering, use case analysis, device and application prototyping, customer/customer-liaison engagement
- Project management: task estimation, software metrics collection, version control
- Full lifecycle software application development: Design, programming, debugging, peer review, unit testing, performance tuning, integration
- Documentation: Program commentary
- Product testing: Unit testing, bench testing, system integration testing, and field test support
- Leadership: Effective team member, consistent positive attitude, creativity
- Hardware development support: Software support for hardware development and testing
- Other tasks and activities as required by management
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent with strong emphasis on software: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering
- 3 years of experience with Linux-based controls firmware development and testing
- 3 years of experience using the C/C programming language
- Controls:
- Embedded Linux control firmware experience using C & C
- Analog and digital IO management
- Near real time control algorithm and device communications using serial, RS485, Modbus, and CANbus
- HVAC specific experience a plus
- Development environment:
- Languages: C , C, Python, Bash Shell
- Communication protocols: RS-232/485, Modbus, CANbus, I2C, SPI
- Operating systems: embedded Linux and real-time operating systems
- Platforms: TI SoC, ARM, x86
- Integrated platforms: VS Code
- Version management: Git
- Build system: BitBake, Yocto, GitLab Pipelines
- Test: Device Simulation
- Design:
- Maintainability
- Configurability
- Manage control requirements, specifications, and documentation
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
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