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At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success - so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to create disruptive new technologies and solutions on our electrical engineering teams. Our Engineering Team is responsible for giving life to the batteries, motors, and electronics that power solutions changing the lives of our users. Every developmental phase of these critical components happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in electrical engineering resources to design and develop leadership in electronic capabilities; something unique within the industry. And we’re pushing the limits in firmware engineering, power electronics, embedded systems, machine learning, and the use of artificial intelligence.\nBehind our doors you’ll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you’ll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.\nYear after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry. We’re just getting started. To learn more about our story click HERE.\nThe Firmware Engineer II will collaborate with and establish trusting relationships with engineers and cross-functional teams locally and globally. You will participate in the new product development process supporting deliverables at key milestones.\nYou’ll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:\nWorking independently, design, prototype, test, and troubleshoot embedded systems including application functions and libraries for real-time applications and low to mid-level complexity projects. \nDevelop and execute test plans and procedures for firmware applications and subsystems.\nUse laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and data acquisition systems. \nConduct experiments, perform simulations, and draw concise, logical conclusions by analyzing data. \nTrack projects to ensure adherence to schedule and communicate status updates to other teams and mid-level management.\nRole model Milwaukee Tool’s culture while providing technical guidance, mentorship, and coaching junior Engineers.\nWork with component suppliers and manufacturers for proper component selection on existing projects and providing input into future product needs.\nSchedule, develop agendas for, facilitate, and document technical meetings and formal presentations. \nAcquire knowledge and maintain an understanding of Milwaukee Tool’s development and manufacturing processes to effectively and efficiently mass produce power tools. \nDesign and qualify new solutions to applicable regulatory standards such as UL, CEC, CE, and ANSI. \nWhat TOOLS you’ll bring with you:\nBachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. \n2+ years of experience with embedded C/C++ or a comparable programming language for embedded systems.\nExperience with one or more of the following: DevOps, automated testing (LabView), continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), hardware in the loop (HIL), unit testing, structural testing methodologies, National Instrument hardware, and TestStand. \nExperience with software configuration management 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