CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model
Key Responsibilities May Include:
POSITION PURPOSE
As a hands-on Architect/Senior Manager you will architect, design, build and test embedded firmware systems for IoT asset tracking device platforms. In this role, you will participate in the definition of architecture and implementation of designs in both prototype and shipping products as well as demonstrate good development practices and seamless collaboration.
Engineering for device systems spans deep collaboration across engineering disciplines (HW design, Test, Architects, PMs, and Cloud software teams). Our engineers drive concepts into prototypes and prototypes to products.
MAJOR / KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Translate system requirements into design specification. Develop firmware applications within constraints of small, low-power systems operating in a challenging environment
• Manage firmware features and debug for existing products in markets while also developing new products.
• Manage customer features, configuration changes and debugs working with Customer support teams.
• Manage silicon vendors SDKs, IT, Cloud, Security, Cyber stakeholders.
• Develop tracking and sensor telemetry applications for real-time Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) or Cellular IoT networks
• Develop, coordinate and implement improvements in software development methodology and leading practices including requirements definition, specification development, and unit test strategies.
• Participate in technical reviews for design and implementation for deployment and support processes.
MEASURES
• Product prototypes which can be tested, resulting in a minimally viable product to enable our Digital team to gather the data needed to derive the IoT data resulting in intelligence gathering from field.
AUTHORITY / DECISION MAKING
• Working autonomously or having limited access to immediate manager
• Working in a matrix environment
KEY CONTACTS
Internal: Engineering and Project Management
External: External vendors, specific to choosing the technology or products that will be used in the engineering of the device
QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with embedded software design and programming in C/C++ for development, debugging, testing and performance analysis
• 10-15+ years of experience in embedded software development
• Experience working with embedded/IoT firmware platforms with FreeRTOS or Zephyr or similar OS.
• Experience building software for embedded/IoT systems or custom SoCs
• B.S. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
Desirable:
• Experience with lab instrumentation for power, performance tuning, SDKs, analysers for debugging IoT systems
• Experience delivering electronics devices in Consumer, IoT, Embedded markets
• Demonstrated expertise in one or several of the following areas - communication protocols (TCP/IP, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi), computer vision, sensors, cellular
EXPERIENCE
• 10+ years of related experience in embedded systems.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• Architect/Design of embedded software engineering activities and provide technical leadership and guidance to team members
• Analyze, design, develop, and debug firmware for a wide variety of tracking devices, including GPS, Cellular, Wi-Fi / BLE
• Be a go-to person to escalate the most complex development, performance and evaluation issues that require in-depth knowledge of product-focused firmware development
• Be the go-to guy for head of firmware engineering in the definition and execution of long-term roadmaps in partnership with architects, hardware designers, SW team
• Support all phases of hardware development – including early architecture requirements definition, EVT, DVT, PVT.
• Proven track record in managing engineering teams and external contractors
• Knowledge of communication protocols: I2C, SPI, USART, I2S, PCM.
• Experience with sensors, accelerometers, gyro, GPS, humidity, temperature
• Experience with Wi-Fi, BLE, and Cellular IoT solutions is a plus.
Hybrid Remote
Adaptability, Adaptive Learning, Collaboration, Empathy, Experimentation, Firmware Design, Firmware Development, Taking Initiative, Taking Ownership, Teamwork, Understand Customers
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at recruitment@brambles.com.
CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organisation on earth. Its pallets, crates and containers form the invisible backbone of the global supply chain and the world’s biggest brands trust CHEP to help them transport their goods more efficiently, sustainably and safely.
As pioneers of the sharing economy, CHEP created one of the world's most sustainable logistics businesses through the share and reuse of its platforms under a model known as ‘pooling’. CHEP primarily serves the fast-moving consumer goods (e.g. dry food, grocery, and health and personal care), fresh produce, beverage, retail and general manufacturing industries.
CHEP employs approximately 13,000 people and believes in the power of collective intelligence through diversity, inclusion and teamwork. CHEP owns approximately 347 million pallets, crates and containers through a network of more than 750 service centres, supporting more than 500,000 customer touch-points for global brands such as Procter & Gamble, Sysco and Nestlé.
CHEP is part of the Brambles Group and operates in approximately 60 countries with its largest operations in North America and Europe.
For more information, visit www.chep.com.
