Firmware Engineer

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day.As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employeesoperatingin over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Motivated, curious, self-starting professional to contribute and grow as a part of our team
• Ability to work collaboratively within a global cross-functional team environment to ensure high quality, factory-ready products that adhere to schedule, cost, and performance requirements.
• Design, implement, and test firmware for high-volume battery-operated RF Automatic Meter Infrastructure (AMI) and metering products.
• Develop and integrate FW to drive sensors and communication paths used within metering products.
• Collaborate with other development and test teams (e.g. handheld tools, headend systems, analytics) to ensure products work flawlessly within Xylem solutions and with 3rd party offerings.
• Develop documentation required for collaboration, sustainability and internal processes.
• Develop PC-based tools and applications (e.g. using xUnit, Python, Ruby, C#) for demonstration and analysis of metrology and product performance data.
• Develop embedded support for module testing and code coverage assessment (e.g. using Ceedling)
• Create test plans and fixtures for continuous integration (functional) testing
• Assist with design calculations, analog and digital circuit design, microcontroller pin assignment, and PCB schematics/layouts.
• Assist quality assurance and support teams in investigating and analyzing defective product returned from customers
• Interface with third-party companies to enable integration of their technologies with the Sensus portfolio of products.
• Some US and domestic travel may be required

• Participation in Xylem Watermark (community service) volunteer activities

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• At least 2 years of embedded OS and/or embedded systems development experience
• Experience writing and optimizing C code for micro-controllers in resource-limited situations (memory, power, and performance).
• Experience writing PC-based programs and scripts for testing and data analysis.
• Experience with Version Control Systems (e.g. Git).
• Excellent testing and troubleshooting skills, including board-level debugging.
• Experience with common test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and spectrum analyzers.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment of engineers to meet aggressive goals and high quality standards, as well as providing team technical guidance.
• Aptitude and initiative for continuous ‘grass-roots’ improvement of FW development processes and architecture.
• Fluent in English, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel to the United States as required for business needs.

PLUSES :

• Some experience with utility metering products or other high-volume products.
• Experience developing and debugging software on MSP430 or ARM Cortex-M3 architectures.
• Experience writing system specifications, product requirements documents, and prototype test plans.

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Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.