Senior Firmware Engineer-USA

Position Summary: 

The Senior Firmware Engineer will be responsible for providing cross-functional engineering project leadership at MVE Biological Solutions Ball Ground, Georgia location. Their role will ensure that projects achieve desired outcomes from product definition through commercialization. This role will help teams define and achieve the objectives and goals required to complete projects on time and within budget. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Develops embedded systems by designing and developing firmware solutions. 

• Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions. 

• Investigates problem areas. 

• Develop firmware solutions that meet product design specifications 

• Follows the software development lifecycle. 

• Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code. 

• Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming. 

• Improves operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures. 

• Protects operations by keeping information confidential. 

• Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues. 

• Accomplishes engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed. 

Competencies: 

• Firmware design, testing, debugging, and documentation, including sequence diagrams, system architecture  

• Experience programming ARM and PIC microcontrollers 

• Firmware experience using programming languages such as Rust, C++, C#, and Python 

• Familiarity with various operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Android) 

• Testing and troubleshooting experience utilizing multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic, and spectrum analyzers 

• Experience with communication protocols, such as I2C, SPI, USB, RS-232, TCP/IP

• Experience with power management (AC and battery power) for low voltage devices  

• Experience with analog & digital circuit design and sensor integration 

• Systems engineering experience covering electrical hardware, power, and system interconnection 

• Good communication skills, both written and oral 

• Ability to work well both independently and as part of an integrated team 

• Good communication skills, both written and oral 

• Ability to work well both independently and as part of an integrated team 

• Familiarity with revision control systems, unit testing, CI/CD, BDD and TDD 

• Building hardware/software integrated test jigs a plus 

Preferred Skills: 

• Development targeting Toradex SoMs 

• Yocto project embedded Linux build and deployment 

• Qt/Qml embedded UI experience 

• MQTT and HTTP protocols for IoT devices 

• Familiarity with the Medical Device Directive/Regulation (MDD/MDR), ISO 13485, FDA design controls or similar medical device regulatory requirements 

Education Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent related discipline 

Professional Experience  

• Demonstrated experience in embedded software development and release 

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in product development in a regulated industry: medical device (preferred), pharmaceutical, aerospace, etc. 

Personal Attributes:  

• Passion for, and alignment with MVE’s mission, vision, values & operating principles 

• Passion for working in a values-based company in alignment with a learning organization 

• An individual who brings strong core values, quality, ethics, and integrity 

• A collaborative team player who embraces and champions the culture 

• Strong work ethic and ability to deliver results 

• Meet commitments in a dynamic environment 

• Welcoming of differing views and opinions 

• Exceptional organizational and planning skills, strong analytical abilities, and process orientation 

• Desires to own decisions and take responsibility for outcomes 

• Willingness to travel when required 

• Willingness to continually embrace personal and professional development