Senior Applications Firmware Engineer

Applications Engineering Pasig City, Philippines


Description

Job Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for the development and implementation of software for motor and other applications.
  • Responsible for planning, improvement and management of software applications from inception to use which includes complete programming projects and designing detailed plans to ensure firmware is functioning properly.
  • Preparation and creation of instructional technical manuscripts for firmware operation.
  • Perform design and code reviews and recommend improvements.
  • Perform testing to validate product architecture and design.
  • Develop firmware algorithms to handle exceptional conditions and errors.
  • Troubleshoot system, performance and functional issues with firmware.
  • Execute projects within defined scope, budget and timelines.
  • Evaluate technical specification for correctness and completeness.
  • Prepare reports on project status, issues and risks for management.
  • Assist in optimizing firmware to achieve performance standards.
  • Provide product support to customers promptly and accurately.
  • Responsible in version control and maintenance with respect to code, libraries, and documentation.
  • Review codes of other engineers and provide feedbacks.
  • Research and define applications based on the specialties of the company's products
  • Help develop algorithms to automatically optimize applications using PI’s products.
  • Assist in new product development and research new application for both new and older generation of PI IC products.
  • Design and develop applications using the company’s products for design documentation/training material or customer requirements.
  • Evaluate applications built within the company’s products.
  • Provide design and technical advice to the company’s customer worldwide.
  • Research and write technical application materials for publication and presentation at technical conferences, industry seminars, trade magazines, and data books.
  • Train other engineers as needed.
  • Lead role in the development of different applications pertaining to code/firmware and hardware design.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineer, Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering
  • 5 years of experience as an Design Engineer or with design experience in any of the following areas: power converters/ conversion/management, switching / switch mode power supply units (psu), inverters, power electronics design equipment, analog electronics design, control loop design and power magnetics design (transformer, chokes or inductors)
  • With experience in development and use of different microcontroller (MCU) platforms
  • With experience or background in code/firmware development
  • Excellent written and oral communications with experience in specification creation, technical report writing and test plans/instructions
  • Team player
  • Experience in designing power electronic circuitry for industrial electronic equipment or consumer devices is desirable
  • Experience in motor application and/or motor control is desirable
  • With background in Field Oriented Control (FOC), 6-step, single-phase, and three-phase motor application is desirable