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Works with collaborative engineering teams to integrate technology into working solutions for Sensors, IR/RF remote controls, and HVAC controls/Thermostats using both analog and digital hardware.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nThe duties listed below are intended only as examples of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.\n Primary responsibilities include:\nConduct R&D on new high-tech devices/products - INNOVATE!\nWork as a member of the Agile cross-functional development team; release and iteration planning; development of user stories, unit test and feature implementation.\nParticipate in dialog with other developers in discussing current and proposed architecture(s), defects, enhancements, and other issues.\nCollect input from stakeholders, build architecture requirements and specification and develop them into production quality code.\nTrack software development issues and work with the team to determine resolutions for these problems.\nShare knowledge with more junior team members via a formal mentoring relationship, reviewing code, reviewing design docs, or giving technical talks.\nArchitect, design, develop and validate embedded firmware on various micro controllers.\nCreate Software Design Specifications from the requirement specification.\nIdentification and implementation of engineering projects to reduce costs, improve production yields /efficiencies, while ensuring world-class quality.\nSupport ongoing production, partner with multiple departments within the company to help develop new processes and help transfer products and processes to other locations.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve product issues in different phases.\nAbility to multitask and handle multiple projects at various phases.\nPerform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.\nSupervisory Responsibilities - List Teams/Groups\nNone\nQualifications - Knowledge & Experience\n7+ years of embedded real-time firmware development (requirements analysis, design, testing documentation) using C and/or other middle to high-level languages. \n3+ year experience in system design and architecture\nMultiple years of extensive experience with all phases of embedded firmware development in platform independent environments\nStrong knowledge or hands on experience in various RF technologies and profiles such as Bluetooth classic, BLE, Zigbee, RF4CE, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave\nExperience with various communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, I2S, etc.\nExperience with typical embedded control peripherals (i.e., RAM, Flash, UART, PWM, A/D, CAN, I2C, I2S, and SPI)\nSoftware development methodologies and quality control processes\nHands on experience with various MCU cores (16 to 32-bits, common ARM Cortex) and peripherals\nScripting languages and for test automation (Perl, Python or similar) big plus\nDebug skills with tools such as JTAG/serial debugger, protocol analyzer and oscilloscopes\nExperience in consumer electronics product development, especially IR/RF remote control, HVAC controls, Thermostats and Sensors a Plus\nExperience developing on a bare metal and using an RTOS. 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