Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Senior Linux Firmware Engineer.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $94000 - $138000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

Eaton's Electrical Critical Power & Digital Infrastructure division (CPDI) is currently seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer with Linux experience to join our team. This position will be a hybrid office/remote role based at our Raleigh, NC facility. Relocation benefits and sponsorship will be provided within the United States only.

Eaton's Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division designs, manufactures, and services Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, batteries, and electronic-based products to ensure power reliability in the most demanding applications. Our employees deliver mission-critical solutions to our customers' most challenging energy management requirements.

Position Overview:

As a Senior Linux Firmware Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing and implementing software solutions for advanced three phase power systems. In this role, you will work with a global software team developing software for advanced three-phase power systems. These systems are rated from ten kilowatts up to several megawatts and are designed to operate in electrical power systems worldwide. The software controls the system operation, implements power conversion algorithms, creates user monitoring data and provides advanced product features. The candidate will work in several of these areas. Responsibilities include analysis, design, implementation and release of the software.

In this function you will:
• Collaborate with global engineering teams in the development, test, and release of embedded Linux software for CPDI product lines and technology development projects.
• Use Agile processes to develop embedded software in C, C++ for ARM / DSP processors for three phase power systems
• Evaluate business requirements to determine potential solutions.
• Own design and development of product features. Write and maintain functional specifications of design solutions.
• Develop software that meets coding standards and product design requirements. Document and formally release embedded software following company procedures.
• Develop test plans and monitor test results.
• Lead software and functional design reviews at various product development stages
• Troubleshoot/debug embedded code and track software and operational "bugs" to closure.
• Keep track of the latest embedded software strategies, processes, and tools. Apply knowledge to power electronic applications.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution
• Minimum 3 years of industry work experience in embedded software development
• Minimum of 3 years of industry work experience in embedded Linux
• Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates residing outside a 50 mile radius of Raleigh, NC

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution
• 5+ years of development experience in a Linux environment.
• Experience with Yocto build environment & multi-core embedded systems; experience with Dunfell and Kirkstone Linux distributions
• Experience with EdgeX Foundry
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity and/or cryptography.
• Demonstrated competency using or designing systems communicating with industrial networking protocols (e.g. HTTP, TCP/IP, MQTT, Modbus, BACnet, CAN).
• Experience using SDLC management tools in a team environment (e.g. Jira, Git, etc.).
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and concepts.

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Skills:

Position Criteria:
• Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems and associated development platforms
• Experience adopting or contributing to Open-Source Software projects
• Strong level skills in C++ and understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) principles
• Strong problem solving and software debugging skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively explain technical concepts
• Solid understanding of software design principles, algorithms, data structures, and multithreading concepts
• Good judgment, time management, and decision-making skills

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.