Vertiv

Builds power and cooling systems for data centers

Principal Firmware Engineer

Embedded EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRedhill, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent with a strong emphasis on software in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
At least 5 years of experience in a firmware development role.
At least 3 years of experience using C or C++.
Expertise in software programming languages, frameworks, and subsystems including C++, C, JavaScript, Python, device drivers, networking, serial communications, real-time operating systems, and bare metal.
Infrastructure and application development experience using IP networking technologies and protocols: TCP, UDP, TLS, and DNS.
Infrastructure and application development experience with serial communications including RS232/485, CAN, and USB.
Infrastructure and application development experience with protocols including ModBus, BACnet, SNMP, CANOpen, and Redfish.
Infrastructure and application development experience with ARM, x86, and SoC platforms.
Familiarity with integrated software development platforms including CodeWarrior and Visual Studio.
Familiarity with Git for source code version control.
Familiarity with CMake, GNU Compiler, GDB, and IAR/Keil Compilers.
Familiarity with debugging using ARM JTAG/SWD.

Responsibilities

Gather and analyze requirements, perform use case analysis, prototype devices and applications, and engage with customers and customer liaisons.
Plan projects, estimate tasks, collect software metrics, and manage version control.
Develop software applications through the full lifecycle, including design, programming, debugging, peer review, unit testing, performance tuning, and integration.
Document programs and prepare user guides for service and troubleshooting.
Conduct unit testing, bench testing, and system integration testing, and provide field test support.
Contribute as an effective team member and/or lead engineer.
Provide software support for hardware development and testing.
Perform other tasks and activities as required by management.

Desired Qualifications

Embedded systems experience with control applications.
PLC programming experience.
HVAC experience.
CI/CD pipeline development.

Vertiv, a $6.8B global organization with more than 27,000 employees, designs, builds and services critical infrastructure that enables vital applications for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities. We support today’s growing mobile and cloud computing markets with a portfolio of power, thermal and infrastructure management solutions.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Sr. Firmware Engineer to write firmware for our Coolant Distribution Unit real-time controller platform and assist with development on other Vertiv Linux-based platform(s). The candidate should possess broad and deep knowledge in various technologies such as networking, communications, kernel drivers, and security.

Responsibilities:

Requirements analysis: Requirements gathering, use case analysis, device and application prototyping, customer/customer-liaison engagement.
Project management: Project planning, task estimation, software metrics collection, version control
Full lifecycle software application development: Design, programming, debugging, peer review, unit testing, performance tuning, integration
Documentation: Program commentary, user guides for service and troubleshooting
Product testing: Unit testing, bench testing, system integration testing, and field test support
Leadership: Effective team member and/or lead engineer, consistent positive attitude, creativity
Hardware development support: Software support for hardware development and testing
Other tasks and activities as required by management.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree or foreign equivalent with strong emphasis on software: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
5+ years of experience in a firmware development role
3+ years of experience using the C/C++ programming language.
Expertise with software programming languages, frameworks, and subsystems including but not limited to:
- C++, C, JavaScript, Python
- Device drivers, networking, serial communications, real-time operating systems (RTOS), bare metal
Infrastructure and application development experience using technologies and architectures such as:
- IP networking: TCP, UDP, TLS, DNS
- Serial communications: RS232/485, CAN, USB
- Protocols: ModBus, BACnet, SNMP, CANOpen, Redfish
- Platforms: ARM, x86, SoC
Familiarity with software development environments and tools:
- Integrated platforms like CodeWarrior, Visual Studio
- Source code version control: Git
- CMake
- GNU Compiler and GDB
- IAR/Keil Compilers
- Debugging with ARM JTAG/SWD
Additional, highly sought but not required.
- Embedded systems experience with control applications.
- PLC programming experience
- HVAC experience
- CI/CD pipeline development

About the Company

Vertiv

Builds power and cooling systems for data centers

Vertiv builds power and cooling equipment that keeps data centers, communication networks, and industrial facilities running through outages and heavy computing loads. Its Liebert cooling systems manage the heat generated by servers, while its power products protect equipment and distribute electricity. The company sells equipment directly and through distributors, then earns additional revenue from installation, maintenance, spare parts, and services throughout the equipment life cycle. Its portfolio also includes racks and software for monitoring and managing IT equipment. Vertiv became a standalone company in 2016 and is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Westerville, OH
Founded: 2016

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