Senior Firmware Engineer

Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity available for a Senior Firmware Engineer for our Power Products division in the greater Raleigh, NC area. You will work for a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the “Great Places to Work”, by Glassdoor as the 11th spot on the “Best Place To Work” and by TIME as the “Most Sustainable Company in the World.”

Job Description:

We are seeking a motivated Senior Firmware Engineer to join our mission-based R&D team focused on power electronics, protection, control, and conversion of AC, DC, and hybrid systems. We pioneer technologies, incubate new markets, and influence industry standards by conceiving and developing products and systems, and delivering industry certified solutions. Our team is developing and implementing the next generation of electrical distribution technologies to enable a safer, more resilient, efficient, and sustainable energy future.

Responsibilities:

Specify, design and develop firmware for solid-state circuit breakers, hybrid protection systems, Fault Managed Power Systems (FMPS), and advanced power conversion products. Own the product development lifecycle from concept and architecture through requirements, design documentation, implementation, validation, certification, and commercialization Design and implement firmware for protection, sensing, fault detection, interruption, current limiting, communication, and control functions using simulation and modeling  Develop and implement algorithms for analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronics designs with emphasis on reliability, validation, manufacturability, and EMC performance.

Collaborate with electronics, software, systems, mechanical, manufacturing, and certification teams while contributing to innovation: intellectual property, technical publications, and standards activities

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, and 5+ years of experience in firmware or software product development;
Master's preferred Proven experience taking products from innovation through commercialization in regulated or safety-critical markets Strong proficiency in C or C++ programming for microcontroller-based and real-time embedded software architectures and systems Experience developing software configuration management and formal change control processes with experience creating and maintaining software requirements, architecture documents, detailed designs, and traceability artifacts.

Experience with embedded development and debugging tools, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD debuggers, and version control systems such as Git, SVN, or equivalent.

Experience with real-time control systems, hardware interfaces, and communication protocols including UART, SPI, I²C, and CAN Preferred experience developing software to be MISRA compliant or certification with UL 1998 especially in the development of protection systems  and/or power electronic devices Ability to travel up to 10-15%
Personal Attributes:

Mission driven with a passion for innovation in electrification, power distribution, and energy management Collaborative and influential team player with strong technical leadership skills capable of working effectively across multi-disciplinary and global teams Hands-on engineer who enjoys solving problems in the lab and bringing products to market Curious and continuous learner who stays current with emerging power electronics, embedded systems, and protection technologies Proven record of innovation through patents, publications, standards participation, or invention disclosures Bring your embedded expertise to a team that's ready to innovate with you — apply today!

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