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We are seeking an experienced candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customer's engineering and manufacturing facility.\nEmbedded Systems Engineer\nThis position is associated with development of electrical systems and software that control vehicle operation and functions. Development methods include C programming language and Model Based Software Design including MATLAB/Simulink.\nResponsibilities\nDesign new and enhance existing systems for robust electronics intended for on/off road vehicles and harsh environments.\nPerform requirements capture, analysis, design, programming, debugging, hardware integration and verification.\nSolicit and capture requirements directly from customers.\nCreate and review innovative HW/SW testing architectures and designs for challenging problems.\nBreaking the original requirements down into the proper high level and mid-range architecture and then creating detailed design notes from the results.\nPerform detailed unit, integration, and systems verification and validation testing using HW/SW tools.\nReview others testing and suggest additional test cases.\nWork closely with other project team members as needed to ensure the final combined product has compatible software, electronic hardware, and mechanical hardware which functions properly together and performs at levels specified in the test requirement.\nRequirements\nBachelor's of Science degree in Electrical, Software, Computer Engineering or Related Field\nSoftware Development experience (C, C++, Simulink)\nAbility to interpret software requirements, electrical schematics, and test plan documentation\nExperience with root cause analysis, machine troubleshooting, and diagnostics\nExperience with development and debugging tools (oscilloscopes, multi-meters, logic analyzers)\nDesired Attributes\nExperience with basic electronics and hardware systems (Op Amp, FET's. 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