Firmware Controls Engineer

Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. We combine our strong heritage with our understanding for local specifics and a global mindset to bring people together and create valuable solutions for our customers.

About the role

The Firmware Engineering Lead will be responsible for the end-to-end development of machine control firmware solutions, collaborating with electrical and mechanical engineers to design and implement control algorithms. This role will lead teams of firmware engineers through all project phases, support bid and proposal efforts through labor and material cost estimation, and work with test engineers to verify firmware in live mail-processing environments. As part of a high-performing, multi-site team, the role will apply expertise in embedded firmware development to deliver reliable control applications, effectively communicate technical issues to stakeholders, and support program execution across multiple applications.

Responsibilities

• Work with electrical and mechanical engineers to develop control algorithms for machine control.
• Lead teams of firmware engineers through all stages of a project.
• Work with internal bid and proposal teams to assist them in creating labor hours and material costs for customer projects.
• Work with test engineers to assist them with verification of the firmware in the live environment of mail processing.
• Be part of a high-performing, multi-site, and multi-program team.
• Be responsible for all phases of developing firmware for various applications.
• Work in a collaborative and team-based environment.

Requirements

• Experience leading a team of firmware engineers through a project.
• Experience bidding time and materials for firmware projects.
• Experience working with EE hardware engineers to develop and implement control applications.
• Experience with C/C++.
• Experience with Altera NIOS II software build tools for Eclipse.
• Experience with MicroChip dsPIC processors and MPLAB X IDE build tools.
• Familiarity with source control software packages such as DevOps, GitHub, etc.
• Willing to travel (up to 25%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of firmware development experience creating algorithms, troubleshooting issues, and finding solutions for control systems.

Eligible applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

About Körber

Körber Supply Chain LLC, headquartered in Irving, TX (USA), is a leading provider of innovative products and solutions in mail and parcel logistics and automation. Digitization, software solutions, and customer services along the entire product life cycle complete the portfolio. Our dedicated team of highly-trained employees offers flexible and innovative solutions to meet our customers’ needs consistently.

This role offers a hybrid work setting based in Irving, Texas, with up to 25% domestic travel.

Benefits

• Modern, flexible work environment with an open culture towards improvements and new ideas.
• Fast-paced and dynamic environment, with international clients and colleagues.
• Generous time off and a competitive salary.
• Attractive benefits, including educational and employee assistance programs, and 401(K) contribution matching.
• Company-paid benefits such as basic life insurance and AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability plans.