Project Engineer, Firmware

Project Engineer, Electrification and Advanced Technology Group - Onsite

Towson, MD, United States

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As aProject Engineer, Electrification and Advanced Technology Group, you’ll be part of our Electrification and Advanced Technology Group (EAT) team working as an on-site employee. We are co-located with our TOOLS and OUTDOOR teams at our engineering headquarters in Towson, Maryland. We are a small, hands-on, diverse team of dedicated engineers responsible for advancing electrification through our core business. We work closely with marketing, engineering, and business leaders to identify emerging needs, design and prototype tools that meet our customers’ high expectations, and create robust tests that ensure our products perform in the toughest environments. Our engineers own every aspect of the process along the way. You’ll get to:

• Design and develop advanced motor control algorithms, including sensorless motor control, for proof-of-concept prototypes.
• Design, simulate, implement, and test new motor control functionality in embedded systems.
• Provide technical leadership in achieving performance and technology team objectives related to electronic systems, components, and sub-assemblies.
• Develop electrification solutions for power tools and outdoor equipment as a member of the Electrification and Advanced Technology team.
• Document designs and technical decisions clearly so others can understand, maintain, and expand upon them.
• Communicate with internal customers and stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into engineering solutions.
• Develop and maintain project schedules to track progress and ensure objectives are met within deadlines.
• Train and mentor junior team members.
• Stay current on technological advancements in semiconductor and motor technologies relevant to Stanley Black & Decker.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• A B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 4-6 years of experience with C and C++ software development.
• Knowledge of assembly programming.
• Experience using microcontrollers and associated peripherals such as timers, ADCs, and communication interfaces including UART, SPI, and I2C.
• Experience with closed-loop control and feedback systems.
• Experience with motor drive systems and a strong understanding of common motor control algorithms, including Field Oriented Control.
• Understanding of common microcontroller peripherals such as timers, GPIO, watchdogs, ADC, UART, and DMA.
• Strong understanding of embedded software concepts, including hard real-time processing, process scheduling, cooperative multitasking, interrupt processing, race conditions, and RTOS.
• Experience with both hardware and software development.
• Experience using electronic equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital multimeters.
• Experience with debugging, either with in-circuit debuggers or other methods.
• A strong sense of ownership and the ability to work diligently to resolve technical challenges.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence the organization and communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• A willingness to support other team members in resolving issues when needed.
• A high level of integrity in all aspects of work.
• The ability to manage multiple unrelated objectives concurrently.

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be - and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.

• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.

• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.

• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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