Embedded Firmware Engineer II; C++

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Embedded Firmware Engineer II (C++) ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data centre computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years.

We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best‑in‑class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together.

At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

Advanced Energy, RF Delivery Systems (RFDS) is looking for an Embedded Firmware Engineer (C++) for its New Product Development (NPD) team to design and develop software controls for our RF Generator Systems used in Plasma Power applications.

The Embedded Firmware Engineer (C++) will work with a multi‑disciplined product delivery team of RF, Electrical, Mechanical, and other Firmware Engineers to design, modify, and evaluate embedded software, and/or programmable logic and/or electronic apparatus, components, or circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices. You will perform engineering work in the design of new products and/or sustaining of existing products.

• Be a critical member of the product development engineering team and participate in all phases of the firmware development life cycle. Working closely with product development team including system and electrical engineers and logic (FPGA) designers.
• Responsible for design and development of software to work with custom hardware.
• Develop embedded systems applications to work on multicore processors.
• Develop software unit test procedures and code/architecture documentation.
• Participate in on‑going technical discussions and code reviews. Possibly, including supporting technical reviews and presentations both internally and externally to customers
• Apply computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts and principles in the development of software for the target application.
• Develop estimates for your own task duration, supporting the development of a project schedule with the team using Agile or other methods.

• Location:
  
  Fort Collins, CO
• Some travel domestic and international for short periods of time may be required

• Proven ability to troubleshoot and use test equipment including but not limited to oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, JTAG debuggers.
• Experience with code repositories (GIT) and collaboration tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• At least 2 years’ experience in related industries working with real‑time embedded firmware (C++) in industrial applications, including one or more of the following experiences:
  • Knowledge of common embedded peripherals and connectivity – SPI, I2C, USB, UART, CAN, Ethernet, timers, interrupt controllers.
  • Experience with RTOS with embedded processors and multicore environments.
  • Experience with stepper motor controllers.
  • Experience with build tools such as GNU, CMake, Ninja.
  • Experience with Python scripting.
  • Knowledge of digital hardware design and…