Full Job Description
The Timken Company sells some of the world's most sophisticated magnetic position encoders. This role supports the company's product development and production group in Traverse City, MI, which is integrated with Cone Drive.
Responsibilities include all aspects of coding related to dedicated PC test equipment used to program and test encoder products. This role also includes the development of firmware to run on embedded microcontrollers located on the circuit boards of the company's magnetic position encoders. Timken's microcontrollers run real time processing digital signals that represent both digital and analog transducer outputs. Coding will include digital signal processing, filtering, and implementation of industrial communication protocols.
Duties:
• Create programs for custom PC based encoder test equipment.
• Create firmware for real time microcontrollers embedded into absolute position encoders.
• Select components for custom encoder test equipment.
• Select components (Analog to digital converters, micro controllers, interface chips) for embedded designs.
• Consult with PCB layout resources to ensure proper analog design practices are followed.
• Work with customers to troubleshoot communications with Timken developed products.
• Asist in specifying and evaluating designs for new encoder ASIC chips.
Requirements:
• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 4 to 8 years' industry-related embedded work - electromechanical products a plus.
• General knowledge of programming test equipment / User interface development.
• Experience developing real-time firmware (Signal processing & communications interfaces).
• Electromechanical assembly and testing skills for use in developing products.
• Experience with robotics theory, motor control and feedback theory is a plus.
• Ability to read and understand prints, process sheets, and engineering specifications.
• Ability to use and understand basic gaging.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data ("CTD") and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.
