Pivotal Engineering
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Firmware Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
12 + Month Contract - $80/Hour W2
Overview
· Ideal candidate will have experience with:
· Pure firmware engineer focusing SoC
· Freescale/NXP/STM Microcontrollers
· Arm core, RISC / Motorola 68000 family ColdFire
· DAC/ADC SPI/I2C/UART programming/ calibration/tuning
· C/C++ programming/ boot loader microcontroller.
What will you do?
· Leading projects related to the sustaining and improvement of on-market instrument and consumable products.
· Experience in analog and digital circuit design with FPGA’s, 8/16/32-bit microprocessors
· Ensure compliance, including electromagnetic compatibility and immunity, for electrical subsystems
· Proficient in debugging instruments (digital oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers)
· Qualification of electrical components and HW designs (circuit analysis, circuit design) to ensure supply chain continuity, reduce cost and improve device performance.
· Knowledge and experience with various components and designs with components for mixed signal, serial comm, data acquisition, signal processing, signal integrity, and switching power supply design.
· Manage PCB revisions for sustainability
· Develop and maintain technical documentation, including test plans, protocols, and reports to document execution of qualification activities
· Define and revise HW performance requirements to support new/existing designs
· Develop and validate test methods for evaluating product performance in support of design qualification and product release
· Investigate product failures to determine root cause and suggest design/manufacturing improvements to prevent recurrence
· Provide technical support to internal and contract manufacturing partners
· Perform all of these tasks under minimal supervision
Requirements:
· Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
· 10+ years of proven ability to support the sustainable manufacturing of electronic products
· Knowledge of PCBA design and verification
· Knowledge of analog and digital circuit design and analysis
· Working knowledge and experience in IEC-61010 and ISO 13485 is highly preferred
· Experience with design control including development of Design Development Procedures, Requirements, Specifications, V&V Plans, Test Protocols and Associated Reports is a plus
· Experience with product lifecycle management systems and configuration management
· Experience collaborating with other engineering disciplines and other functional teams
· Project management experience, including excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Leading systematic technical investigations and use of proven problem-solving methodology (Root Cause Analysis tools – 5 Whys, Fish bone, etc…)
Firmware Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 US
Posted: 05/09/2023
2023-05-09
2023-07-02
Employment Type:
Contract to Hire
Industry: Engineering
Job Number: 240195
Job Description
Firmware Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
12 + Month Contract - $80/Hour W2
Overview
· Ideal candidate will have experience with:
· Pure firmware engineer focusing SoC
· Freescale/NXP/STM Microcontrollers
· Arm core, RISC / Motorola 68000 family ColdFire
· DAC/ADC SPI/I2C/UART programming/ calibration/tuning
· C/C++ programming/ boot loader microcontroller.
What will you do?
· Leading projects related to the sustaining and improvement of on-market instrument and consumable products.
· Experience in analog and digital circuit design with FPGA’s, 8/16/32-bit microprocessors
· Ensure compliance, including electromagnetic compatibility and immunity, for electrical subsystems
· Proficient in debugging instruments (digital oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers)
· Qualification of electrical components and HW designs (circuit analysis, circuit design) to ensure supply chain continuity, reduce cost and improve device performance.
· Knowledge and experience with various components and designs with components for mixed signal, serial comm, data acquisition, signal processing, signal integrity, and switching power supply design.
· Manage PCB revisions for sustainability
· Develop and maintain technical documentation, including test plans, protocols, and reports to document execution of qualification activities
· Define and revise HW performance requirements to support new/existing designs
· Develop and validate test methods for evaluating product performance in support of design qualification and product release
· Investigate product failures to determine root cause and suggest design/manufacturing improvements to prevent recurrence
· Provide technical support to internal and contract manufacturing partners
· Perform all of these tasks under minimal supervision
Requirements:
· Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
· 10+ years of proven ability to support the sustainable manufacturing of electronic products
· Knowledge of PCBA design and verification
· Knowledge of analog and digital circuit design and analysis
· Working knowledge and experience in IEC-61010 and ISO 13485 is highly preferred
· Experience with design control including development of Design Development Procedures, Requirements, Specifications, V&V Plans, Test Protocols and Associated Reports is a plus
· Experience with product lifecycle management systems and configuration management
· Experience collaborating with other engineering disciplines and other functional teams
· Project management experience, including excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Leading systematic technical investigations and use of proven problem-solving methodology (Root Cause Analysis tools – 5 Whys, Fish bone, etc…)