Principal Firmware Engineer

About the role

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 center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Why be a part of Advanced Energy? 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.

Responsibilities

• Participates in all phases of the Firmware development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test of all products.
• Responsible for research, design, and development of computer software systems, in conjunction with hardware product development.
• Applies computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts and principles in the development of software for the target application.
• Demonstrates and applies comprehensive knowledge of power electronics and controls design to the successful completion of complex projects.
• Works closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system.
• Develop software test procedures, software programs, and related documentation.
• Contributes to determining, estimating, and validating the cost and scope of software efforts to ensure software performed meets program cost, schedule, and technical constraints.
• Develop C++ Applications on embedded Systems including FPGAs and SOCs.
• Implement assigned projects and project tasks to provide software engineering solutions including software design, documentation, verification and validation, used in evaluating, testing and processing high fidelity data acquisition systems.
• Implement advanced software development techniques in compliance with technical reference architecture.
• Participate in on-going code reviews to improve software stability and maintainability of an aging code base.
• Perform technical review, design analysis, development and selection of hardware and mission critical computer software.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and unmatched responsiveness to all work requests and customer deadlines.
• Demonstrates a consistent, dependable work effort and accepts accountability for one’s actions.
• Completes assigned tasks within specified time limits.
• Helps promote a cohesive and cooperative work group.
• Understands safety regulations, takes proper care of equipment, and acts in a safe manner.
• Strong communication skills, ability to present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner, both orally and in writing.
• Capability to respond quickly, decisively, and professionally to changing requirements.
• Excellent judgment and initiative, including the ability to effectively balance multiple priorities.
• Good analytical and problem-solving tools.
• Good interpersonal skills. Capable of team building (external & internal) to drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong priority setting skills, desire to meet project, tasks, and/or assignment deadlines.
• Can work with minimal supervision, with ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment.

Experience

• Proven working minimum 10 years of valid experience in embedded firmware/software engineering.
• Background in Power Electronics and/or Power Conversion disciplines.
• Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting on embedded targets.
• Solid programming experience in C or C++.
• Proven experience in digital control of feedback systems.
• Proven experience in embedded systems design with preemptive, multitasking real-time algorithms and operating systems.
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, unit code testing and peer review.
• Excellent knowledge of OS coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces and hardware subsystems.
• Adequate knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science.

Compensation

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $170,000 - $215,000 per year.

Benefits

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Multiple medical plans are available to choose from.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays.
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off.
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads.
• Company matched 401(k).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs.
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.