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We help drive innovation for our parent company, Hutchinson who are a global supplier to the automotive, aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Midé’s R&D will help Hutchinson work towards vehicle electrification and distributed industrial sensing, especially industrial internet of things (IIoT) solutions.\nWe have a diverse set of projects ranging from innovative uses of smart materials to data acquisition and signal analysis software. We are a great place to learn, as well as a place that rewards people who have drive and their own ideas. Midé has a small company feel with about 60 people working out of our Woburn office, including over 20 engineers divided between software, electrical, mechanical, and aerospace. Midé has successfully transitioned a number of its R&D programs to successful product lines ranging from wireless data loggers to critical safety seals used on US Navy ships.\nNOTE: Midé conducts a significant amount of work for the Department of Defense, and this position may require participation in defense work.\nEDUCATION and EXPERIENCE\nBSE (EE, ECE, CS, or similar) required \n6+ years firmware or embedded software experience required \nREQUIREMENTS\nCandidates must have:\nMust be a US person (citizen or permanent resident) \nSoftware design and architecture experience. C is highly preferred, C++ and similar languages are also acceptable \nInterest in project management \nExperience with microcontrollers and direct access to peripherals. ARM Cortex M-series processors (i.e. STM32, EFM32, etc.) are highly preferred \nExperience working on devices without an operating system and interfacing with peripherals directly\nAbility to read schematics, circuit diagrams, and PCB layouts\nExpert debugging skills using SWD/JTAG, protocol/logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes\nEffective verbal and written communication skills \nHIGHLY PREFERRED\nThe following areas are important and will be used in this position’s projects over the next year. 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