Lead Embedded Software Developer

Company: Eaton
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

Eaton's Electrical Sector is currently seeking a Lead Embedded Software Developer to join our team. This position can be based in Raleigh NC, Moon Township, PA or our Menomonee Falls, WI facility.

Position Overview

Eaton's Center for Connected Intelligent Solutions (CCIS) accelerates the creation of meaningful, connected experiences through the advancement of secure reusable platforms, processes, and services. We do this through our three Centers of Excellence (CoE): IoT, Embedded Systems, and User Centered Design. While each CoE has its own areas of focus and expertise, all share a passion for working creatively to solve challenging problems that bring real value to our customers. What this means is that we lead the way to create content, software and technology stacks that are used across the company to accelerate product development within each of our divisions. In doing so we are on the forefront of using the latest technologies, tools and methods. In CCIS you will find awesome developers, open source gurus, testers, UX designers, cloud architects, industrial designers, visual designers, DevOps engineers, agile experts, front-end and mobile developers, big data architects, design thinkers, and more. We are central to Eaton's digital transformation and every contribution we make has a significant impact on the future of the company.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and where you can help us reach ours.

In This Function You Will

• Design and implement new features within our RTOS based embedded platform and make significant architectural and feature additions. These contributions may be adopter requested features that extend the platform or updating the core facilities of the platform.
• Focus on software development for memory and processing constrained devices.
• Write test automation to prove reliable operation during unit, integration and nightly regression testing.
• Collaborate and support adopters that are in US time zones and compliment the support offered from existing team members located in India.
  When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.
  
  Required (Basic) Qualifications
  
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution required.
  • Minimum 8 years of industry experience developing microcontroller based embedded firmware.
  • No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of the Raleigh, NC facility to be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
    
    Preferred Qualifications
    
    • Master's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution.
    • Minimum 10 years of industry experience developing microcontroller based embedded firmware.
    • Experience with ethernet and/or serial communication protocols in the commercial, industrial or automotive spaces
    • Experience with C++ development in embedded applications.
    • Basic understanding of cybersecurity and/or cryptography.
      
      Position Success Criteria
      
      • Experience developing on constrained compute and memory devices.
      • Bias toward automating all software testing.
      • Experience developing systems based on an RTOS.
      • Fluent in Agile software development methods.
      • Experience creating cybersecure software for embedded systems.
      • Experience with ethernet or serial based industrial and IOT protocols.
      • Bias toward using Open Source software.
      • Experience creating modular and loosely coupled software architectures.
      • Experience creating unit and regression test cases.
        We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
        
        Job
        
        Engineering
        
        Region
        
        North America - US/Puerto Rico
        
        Primary Location
        
        United States-North Carolina-Raleigh
        
        Other Locations
        
        United States-Wisconsin-Menomonee Falls, United States-Pennsylvania-Moon Township
        
        Work Locations
        
        Raleigh NC Loc 1
        
        Organization
        
        Electrical Sector
        
        Job Level
        
        Individual Contributor
        
        Schedule
        
        Full-time
        
        Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?
        
        No
        
        Does this position offer relocation?
        
        No
        
        Travel
        
        Yes, 10 % of the Time
        
        Requisition ID :093865

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