Software/Firmware Application Engineer, Senior Job at Pfeiffer Vacuum, Yreka, CA

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  • Pfeiffer Vacuum
  • Yreka, CA

Job Description

Department: Engineering

Reports to: Global Head of Valves

FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY

Responsible for providing Embedded Software/Firmware Engineering design, development and troubleshooting for new and existing products. May also help ensure operational goals and continuous improvement for the product manufacturing area are met by streamlining and automating equipment, and manufacturing processes and practices.

**We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.**

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Exercise of judgment, discretion, and tact in all business matters and business relationships is required. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain clear and cooperative working relationships with co-workers and demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality are essential. The organization’s leadership promotes collaborative problem solving in both formal and informal work teams. Participation in and contribution to teamwork within the organization is required. Necessary interpersonal skills include being a self-starter, motivated, creative, flexible, self-confident, deadline oriented and able to multi-task. Employees must follow all quality and safety procedures of the company, including those at customer sites if applicable, and must abide by the corporate Code of Conduct in all situations.

Supervisory Responsibilities - None

Duties

  1. Design, validation, documentation and management of software product designs.
  2. Interface with other Engineering disciplines and Sales to facilitate concurrent design and customer-driven requirements.
  3. Perform and assist remote and on-site troubleshooting of existing products.
  4. Provide support for manufacturing and troubleshooting of current and future products.
  5. Generate and maintain documentation for software product upgrades to customer specific applications.
  6. Development of real-time embedded software that implements pressure control, sensor processing, machine learning and advanced functions of vacuum valves.
  7. Generate automated tests to ensure high-quality software releases and accurate functionality.
  8. Be involved in the full life-cycle of firmware development from concept through integration, test, and release.
  9. Architect a robust code base that allows efficient scaling and reusability across many products.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Tasks require walking, sitting, bending, reaching, mobility, frequent lifting and pushing/pulling. Work requires computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, and data-entry), attention to detail and accuracy. Communication skills including listening and speaking are required for interaction with other employees, vendors, and customers. Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to balance multiple tasks and any stress associated with the duties and responsibilities of this position are essential requirements in the performance of this job.

Secondary duties with added requirements may be assigned from time to time.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Company Values

Nor-Cal Products, Inc. dba Pfeiffer Vacuum Valves & Engineering (PV V&E) believes that we are all suppliers and customers of someone in our organization. Our employees must be able to demonstrate this customer-centric belief - which means that you are value-adding, reliable, performance-driven, innovative, service-minded and agile – in all of their business activities. We expect that our company values of open mindedness, trust, communication, thinking strategically/being creative, being courageous, accountable and humble, ethical sensitivity/compliance, resilience/facing diversity and fostering a culture of empowerment, engagement and collaboration will drive the actions of our employees.

General Qualifications:

  1. Must have strong organizational and time-management skills in order to prioritize and complete multiple competing tasks within a limited schedule.
  2. Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers, subordinates, customers, and other departmental personnel in a professional and positive manner.
  3. Technical writing skills to include the preparation of Engineering test protocols, Engineering test reports, and manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures.
  4. Familiar with Engineering documentation processes, especially Software documentation such as block diagrams, flow charts, SW version control systems, and the like.
  5. Familiar with software test methodologies and architecture including Jenkins environment with HIL.
  6. Proficient with version control systems such as GIT or Subversion.
  7. Requires strong ability to work with others in the department to share specific knowledge of products, processes, and/or procedures in order to continuously make improvements.
  8. Prepare and conduct technical meetings/presentations.
  9. Ability to effectively use MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint (or their equivalent).
  10. Ability to communicate to others in acceptance of desired changes, improvements of software design.
  11. Position may require travel and overnight stay on workdays and weekends.

Familiar with some or all of the following:

• Embedded systems firmware/software.

• RTOS and bare metal firmware.

• C, C++, Python.

• LabVIEW, Matlab, Azure Cloud.

• Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket.

• Stepper motor control and encoders.

• Control systems, PID, MPC.

• Machine learning.

• EtherCAT, Ethernet(TCP/IP), DeviceNet, Modbus.

• SPI, I2C, RS232, RS485, CAN, SCI, UART interfaces.

• TI DSP C2000, C28x, TMS320x.

• TI Code Composer Studio, Keil, IAR, JTAG.

• Jenkins, HIL.

• ARM MCUs.

• Understand PCBA layouts and schematics.

• Multimeters, Oscilloscopes and debugging tools.

Education and/or Experience

1. Any combination of education and training, equivalent to graduation from an accredited college/university with a BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering, that would provide the required knowledge, skill and ability to perform the job.

2. Minimum of 60-months in related Software Engineering, or evidence of high aptitude to learn combined with additional job-specific education. Receives appropriate direction on assignments from cross functional Engineers, and/or appropriate interdepartmental personnel. Exercises high-level of independent, discretionary judgment on a regular basis.

Language Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Mathematical Skills

Advanced mathematics skills.

Reasoning Ability

Must be able to multitask and operate in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a disciplined approach to oversee employer and customers’ needs.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

TOOLS AND/OR EQUIPMENT

WORK ENVIRONMENT

90% inside, climate / noise-controlled office, and 10% manufacturing environment; lifting to 50 lbs on occasion. Eye and hearing protection may be required, and other protective clothing required by customers. This position may work in various environments including office, factory or home settings. Employees who choose to work from home are expected to comply with all company requirements for core work hours or in-person attendance at company meetings or events. (as applicable)

Nor-Cal Products, Inc. dba Pfeiffer Vacuum Valves & Engineering (PV V&E) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact Danielle Clair at 530-841-9150.03-578-6519 .

Job Tags

Remote job, Work from home, Flexible hours, Night shift, Weekend work,

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