Principal Firmware Engineer

About the Role

As a Principal Firmware Engineer at MKS's Indirect Pressure Measurement Group, you’ll be a key member of a talented cross-functional team, developing firmware that enables technologies that transform the world. In this role, you will report to the Senior Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs and modifies software
• Troubleshoots code for firmware (IC embedded code) applications
• Works often involves analog and digital hardware and software operating systems
• Defines architectural design, implementation, verification and validation of firmware for embedded metrology products supporting semiconductor manufacturing and other advanced markets
• Supports the development and diagnostics of the hardware surrounding the processor
• Works collaboratively with other software engineers and engineers/scientists of other disciplines to solve challenging problems

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree and 8+ years of related experience
• At this level, graduate coursework may be preferred
• Experience in the development of embedded system architecture and algorithms
• Fluency with the C and C++ programming languages
• Experience with using emulators, communication bus monitoring hardware/software, oscilloscopes, and similar tools to develop and debug products

Preferred Skills

• Experience with EtherCat or comparable field buses
• Experience with Python or FreeRTOS
• Experience with the STM32 family of processors

Working Conditions

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for 50% of the time
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
• This job operates in a professional office environment
• This position is onsite and must be within commutable distance to our location in Broomfield, CO
• Relocation benefits are not available for this position

We are interested in qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States and will not be sponsoring work visas for this position at this time.

Pay

Salary Pay Range: $135k - $155k per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs, and other considerations permitted by law.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• 401(k) with company match
• Life and disability insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• Sick time
• 15 paid vacation days
• 6 weeks fully paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discretionary annual bonus