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The Firmware Engineer understands and follows the new product development process and participates in the ideation, design, testing and troubleshooting, release to manufacturing, and sustaining activities throughout the product life cycle. This role will focus on rack power distribution products.\nThis position will be based onsite at Vertiv's Lincoln, NE location.\nResponsibilities:\nDeliver high-quality, safety-critical C/C++ code executing on real-time embedded system platforms. \nDesign the software architecture and firmware implementation with a strong focus on quality, testability, sustainability, and maintainability for high-volume manufacturing. \nResponsible for all aspects of firmware design and development for new innovative rack power distribution products and features using embedded microcontrollers designed to measure and collect sensor data, calculate energy metering parameters, and to provide precision control of low-voltage power distribution. \nParticipates in sustaining activities for existing products including diagnosis and resolution of defects. \nInteract with engineering, marketing, management, and project leads to assure that product development priorities are completed to schedule and budget while ensuring quality and product performance requirements are met. \nResponsible for keeping excellent, organized project records and documentation. \nProduct development activities include design and development, design reviews, documentation, product verification, coordination with quality assurance, and field validation. \nRequirements:\nBachelor's Degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science. \n10+ years of relevant experience\nProficient in C and fluent in coding best practices for functional and structural software quality, including portability and reusability. \nExperience with real-time operating systems integration, e.g., FreeRTOS. \nExperience with managing concurrency and resource sharing in real time environments. \nAbility to balance the demands for processing, memory, I/O, timing and other resource limitations in small range microcontrollers. \nFamiliar with digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms and analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) techniques is a plus. \nExperience implementing BSP level boot loader and communication drivers, e.g., RS232, RS485, I2C, SPI. \nExperience with Git, GitHub, GitLab, MPLAB, and Eclipse IDE tools is a plus. \nExperience programming 8, 16, and 32-bit microcontrollers, e.g., Freescale Kinetis family, TI MSP, or other ARM Cortex-M architectures, and Microchip PIC family. \nAbility to utilize troubleshooting tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, bus analyzers, and logic analyzers. \nStrong written and contextual communication skills. \nAnalytical and collaborative thinker with ability to problem solve complex and cross-functional technical issues.\nTHE VERTIV OPPORTUNITY\nThe successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.\nOur Core Principles: Safety | Integrity | Respect | Teamwork | Inclusion\nOur Strategic Priorities\nHigh-Performance Culture\nCustomer Focus\nOperational Excellence\nInnovation\nFinancial Strength\nVertiv Behaviors\nOwn it\nAct with urgency\nFoster a customer-first mindset\nThink big and execute\nLead by example\nDrive continuous improvement\nLearn and seek out development\nPromote transparent & open communication\nAbout Vertiv\nVertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. 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We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. 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