Firmware Engineer II

Major Responsibilities

• Provide new product development support, specific to microprocessors/microcontrollers in the Industrial, Commercial, Residential and/or Retail generator or Power Tool product area.
• Designs, validates, and brings new products to market - specific responsibilities include designing and developing application software/firmware for embedded controllers in C, defining interface requirements, and creating firmware for communication interfaces and/or system algorithms.
• Design of new control algorithms and performing Applications Engineering.
• Create, design and develop test specifications for new systems and firmware/software.
• Conducts and evaluates test specification including testing firmware/hardware.
• Takes part in Design for Manufacturability and Design for Test Activities.
• Collaborates with internal product development departments, and other core engineering teams such including engines, transfer switch's, alternators, and others as needed to specify interfaces and/or algorithms needed in controls for interface.
• Utilizes simulation tools as appropriate.
• Creates and/or modifies design documentation.
• Help troubleshoot designs.
• Supports product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs).
• Occasional Travel to other Generac facilities and customer site visits as necessary.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or directly related Engineering degree
• 2 years of experience with embedded programming using languages such as C, C++
• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
• Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy
• Proficient oral and written communication
• Uses basic engineering principles
• Able to solve basic engineering problems, good decision-making skills
• Basic knowledge of communication protocols/hardware interface

Benefits

This position includes a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans; life, long-term disability, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accrued paid time off, 8 paid Holidays and 401(k) retirement benefits.