The Embedded Software Engineer will be working to define requirements, enhance product features for an IEC 61850 compliant Control System, working together with engineers based in global locations. The role is accountable for business-critical software development to meet product requirements and timelines for future commercial HVDC projects.
Roles and Responsibilities
·Design, develop and implement Platform Software for Real Time control system including system architecture and device drivers targeted at embedded systems.
·Platform Software requirements elicitation.
·Design and develop Platform Embedded SW modules.
·Board Bring-up involving the SBC processors cards.
·Integrate software packages with existing systems and sub-systems.
·Prepare unit test and regression test specification, release packages and templates.
·Interact with a multi-discipline engineering team to meet the project requirements.
·Prepare formal and informal engineering documentation.
·Implement software QA activities, incl. Code, Milestone and Release reviews.
Required Qualifications
·Bachelor’s degree or above in, Technology or Engineering.
·Proficient in Real-Time Embedded Software Engineering in C/C++ on any embedded processor/DSP/ Microcontroller and RTOS.
·Proven Experience in writing Device Drivers for various peripherals on embedded processor boards in C/C++ or ASM.
·Proficient in Debugging the low-level source code/ assembly code on the Microprocessors/ DSP/ Microcontrollers using In Circuit Emulators (ICE) and other suitable methods.
·Proven history in delivering successful high quality embedded software products in C/C++, under embedded real time operating systems such as VxWorks.
·Understanding of system scheduler with respect to performance tuning.
·Clear understanding of sockets and network programming.
·Software design and integration experience specific for control systems development.
·Experience in all phases of the product engineering and development cycle.
·Test driven design techniques (e.g., Continuous Integration, Unit Testing, automated regression testing).
·Software lifecycle, Requirement and change management.
·Conceptual understanding of full stack of software and in-depth experience in more than one area (e.g., firmware, middleware, control algorithm)
Desired Characteristics
·Knowledge and experience in safety critical and/or control system software development practices (e.g., IEC 61508, IEC 62304).
·Knowledge and experience in cyber security in programming aspects.
·Knowledge of Communication protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP, IEC 61850, IEC 80750-104, DNP3, …)
·Static analysis tools and procedures (e.g., Workbench).
·Software architecture and modelling (e.g., UML, SysML).
·Model-Based Design techniques (e.g., Matlab-Simulink).
·Agile development practices (e.g., Scrum).
·Power Electronics control system design.
·Knowledge of HVDC
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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