Lead/Senior Firmware Engineer

KiddeFenwal is the global market leader in designing and manufacturing innovative industrial and commercial fire suppression systems and safety controls. Our proprietary, fully certified offerings save lives, protect property, and minimize business interruption.

Our brands—Kidde Fire Systems and Kidde Fire Protection—deliver highly engineered fire suppression, detection, and control systems across industrial, commercial, and marine sectors. Fenwal Controls supports OEMs with gas ignition, temperature control, and overheat detection products.

Headquartered in Ashland, Massachusetts, KiddeFenwal operates globally, with facilities in the U.S., United Kingdom (KFI-UK), and India (KTI-India). Learn more at www.kiddefenwal.com

Strong in firmware development using Embedded C, C++, trouble shooting,16/32 bit microcontrollers, Understanding on system interaction / interface, Hands on with complex embedded system design

Exposure to embedded protocols and Basic Schematics understanding

• Create detailed unit test plans and test cases
  
• Design, implement, and document bug fixes and define corrective actions if bugs /design alternates are identified
  
• Review system requirements and technical design documentation, and track quality assurance metrics
  
• Support QA team for Automation opportunities
  
• Able to take complete ownership of the Firmware development for a Product or a module
  
• Able to work individually or as a part of a team based on project needs
  
• Adherence to firmware development process and coding guidelines and standards
  
• Demonstrate to be a team player by coordinating in a timely manner with in-house and remote stake holders
  
• Innovative mindset to Identify and propose solutions to improve process and products
  
• Own & drive the development end to end without any schedule slippage
  
• Commitment and dedication throughout the project life cycle and quality delivery
  
• Ability to understand UL/FM standards
  

Embedded Firmware design and development for Fire Detection and Alarm. Individuals must have the ability to understand system requirements, understand system architecture, prepare design & code using C, C++, perform unit and system testing.

The selected candidate must have a background in embedded firmware development, design and code review, devices/system interaction and troubleshooting (Debugging capabilities), and will be involved in all aspects of the system software development process (concept, design, reviews, coding, and validation).

The selected candidate shall understand basic level hardware schematics. The selected candidate shall be able to work individually and with team – hardware and software both locally and globally. Need to work with teams at global locations across different time zones.

• Essential Competencies:
  

+ Strong in Embedded C oriented software development.

+ Experience on 16 / 32 bit micro controllers.

+ Strong in Microcontroller bare metal programming and board up capabilities.

+ Experience in working on protocols like I2C, SPI , RS485 and MOBBUS.

+ Must have experience debugging, troubleshooting embedded systems using emulators, JTAG'BDM debuggers etc, Static code analysis

+ Must have experience with software version control (ex:SVN/GIT) and defect tracking software

+ Passionate to learn new technologies and tools quickly and work in a highly collaborative team-oriented environment.

+ Having work experience in Embedded Linux is added advantage.

+ Having work experience in wireless protocols (Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy) is added advantage

Secondary (Desired) skills :

Having exposure to Embedded Linux (System Programming) , IOT and BLE will be added advantage

• Desirable Competencies:
  

+ Exposure to Google Test framework/CPP unit testing Framework

+ Experience with UML is a plus

+ Experience with JIRA (Atlassian tools)

+ Able to understand hardware design and schematics is Plus

+ Exposure to Model based design

+ Knowledge on Cybersecurity tools and process

+ Knowledge in IOT and Connected Solutions applications

General :* Understanding of the entire system development process.

• Strong English communication skills - oral and written.
  
• Ability to adapt quickly to an existing, complex environment.
  
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts and software is necessary.
  
• Passionate about building high-quality systems with software implementation best practices.
  
• Passionate to work on POC�s for technology research efforts that result in prototypes for concept evaluation
  
• Working experience in product-based companies.
  
• Understanding and responding quickly to customer issues.
  
• Ethics: Drives ethical business practices in all areas of responsibility / geography
  
• Communication: Expresses ideas effectively to establish oneself as a credible and impactful leader
  
• Teamwork: Creates an environment in which people are involved, included, and have a sense of ownership
  
• Analytical Thinking: Identifies root causes of problems, secures relevant information, and identifies possible solutions
  
• Adaptability: Adjusts personally to high pressure, rapidly changing business conditions and uncertain business environments, willingness to extend support in business needs