Firmware Engineer-Hazelwood, MO - Georgia IT Inc.

Job Title : Firmware Engineer
Location : Hazelwood, MO
Position Type : Contract to Hire
Rate : DOE $36/hr on W2
Interview Process : Phone then Face to Face

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Essential Functions:

• Firmware development incorporates all aspects of firmware design from concept to production launch.
• Ensure firmware captures and maintains system-level behavior and constraint requirement.
• Develop and implement strategy to validate resulting systems against customer requirements. Thus the firmware design and development responsibilities include the development and implementation of design verification test procedures.
• Responsible for the overall quality of the firmware incorporated in the system, its performance against customer requirements and it's on schedule delivery.
• All designs are to exceed requirements of governing agencies (i.e., FCC and FM) and must be capable of listing with these agencies where applicable.
• Capable of interacting in a team environment and working with others to achieve the best possible end product from all functional viewpoints.
• Familiar with DFMA principles as related to both electronic and mechanical fabrication and assembly processes.
• Capable of capturing and directing corrective actions in response to field complaints and supply issues.
  
  Additional Responsibilities:
• Ability to accept complete project responsibility.
• Motivated self-starter and independent decision making based on good judgment.
• Innovative and creative approach to problem solving.
  
  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  (Include minimum education & experience; required & preferred)
  
  REQUIRED:
• Minimum of Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with Linux OS or real time version on Linux
• Experience with 32-bit embedded processor or DSP
• Experience with at least one RTOS (pSOS, VxWorks, QNX, CMX, etc)
• Experience making RS-232 data links functional
• C/ C++ programming with target for embedded processor w/RTOS.
• Basic understanding hardware interfaces.
• Familiarity with communications, protocol selection, and network configuration.
• Background in embedded firmware development for microprocessors.
• Communications protocols
  
  PREFERRED:
• Some hardware design experience.
• IAR GUI environment
• 7+ years of relevant industry experience
• Network protocols (TCP/IP)