Embedded Firmware Developer

Job Title

Embedded Firmware Developer

78 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Hybrid: in-office 4 days weekly

Grain and Protein Technologies is a global company of nearly 4,000 employees who develop technological solutions for farms under the brands GSI, AP, Cumberland, Tecno, and Cimbria. Through products such as silos, grain drying and moving equipment, and connected controllers to improve animal welfare, the company's mission is to provide smart solutions to ensure sustainable agriculture.

As an embedded firmware developer, you will perform tasks related to the design, development, testing, and deployment of firmware. Our team develops internet connected grain storage monitoring and conditioning products for farmers. You will work within the Winnipeg engineering team on developing our Grain Vue system, grain dryer controls, and related products. This involves embedded microcontroller and Linux-based systems, wireless sensor networks, custom hardware platforms, and a variety of remote monitoring tools.

The solutions you help deploy will be relied on by farmers for critical operations to enhance their profitability. By designing efficient, reliable, innovative, and user focused code, you'll improve system performance and help those farmers feed the world better.

• Designing and documenting solutions that meet project requirements
• Developing efficient, portable code
• Testing and debugging in lab and field environments
• Deploying firmware releases
• Monitoring performance
• Providing technical support for manufacturing and field operations
• Working alongside other firmware developers, participating in and improving code review and other development processes
• Collaborating with software developers and hardware engineers to design and test firmware features that meet end-to-end system needs
• Participating in our agile development process, including brief daily "standup" meetings, as well as bi-weekly sprint review and planning events

• Bachelor of Science degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience developing, testing, and deploying embedded firmware

• Proficiency in embedded C
• Bare metal programming
• Familiarity with RTOS (preferably FreeRTOS)
• Proficiency with Git
• Proficiency in test processes and debugging tools (e.g. logic analyzer, oscilloscope)
• Ability to read electrical schematics and component datasheets
• Knowledge of communication protocols, including UART, SPI, I2C, and CAN bus

• IoT/end-node systems
• ARM architecture (Cortex M0+, M4)
• Embedded Linux
• Test automation and CI/CD workflows for firmware
• Python or other scripting languages
• PostgreSQL
• TCP/IP protocols
• Data analysis
• MPLAB X IDE

We offer several benefits such as:

• Vacation time starting at 3 weeks of leave
• Personal days available
• Recognition of experience upon hiring
• Office closure and compensation between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Group insurance paid at 75% by the employer
• Pension plan with employer contribution
• Free coffee
• Training and development opportunity
• Online telemedicine and mental health platform available 24/7 for you and your family members

Grain & Protein Technologies is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of reliable, durable, and innovative equipment solutions for grain, seed, poultry, egg, and swine production. Generating $1.1 billion in annual revenue, the Company serves farmers and agribusiness managers in over 100 countries and currently operates 19 manufacturing facilities across 5 continents, employing more than 3600 people.

The Company goes to market with its strong portfolio of industry leading brands - GSI, Cumberland, AP, Tecno, Cimbria, Aerotech, Reventa, and Euroemme. With its Company Purpose of "Feeding the World Better", Grain & Protein Technologies emphasizes advancing smart technologies and offering innovative technical solutions to make farmers and agribusiness managers more productive and profitable in a sustainable way.