Firmware Engineering Manager

Company: Trust Automation
Location: San Luis Obispo
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Job Description:

Trust Automation, a company well-rooted in San Luis Obispo for the last 30 years with a start-up vibe is looking for a Firmware Engineering Manager to add to our team. Trust Automation, designs, engineers, manufactures, and supports control and power management systems for the most demanding defense, semiconductor, and industrial automation technologies. As a Firmware Manager, you will experience a creative technical work environment and a genuine, positive atmosphere with a solid team of engineers, technicians and support staff. The opportunity to build your skills will be driven by Trust Automation's philosophy to provide quality products, provide excellent customer service and satisfaction, and provide an exemplary employee work environment.

WHAT'S COOL ABOUT THIS JOB

You will directly contribute to Trust Automation's success by optimizing firmware design and development for cutting-edge motion control and power conversion products. Also, if you love a good game of foosball, ping-pong or pinball you have come to the right place. Gaming not your jam? Join our lunch time walking crew as we take in the beautiful, sunshiny weather of San Luis Obispo!

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Manage firmware development for advanced motion control and power generation systems
• Contribute to technical planning for future products, system architectures, component selection and development tools
• Provide a vision for the future of the firmware department and lead the team towards that vision
• Promote an excellent work environment for firmware engineers, minimizing distractions and facilitating technical focus
• Assess and balance resources for project success, by meeting technical deliverables on schedule and within budget
• Facilitation of Trust Automation's design and development processes, including design and peer reviews
• Establish and lead continuous improvement initiatives for the firmware team, including:
• Tool development and deployment
• Optimization of workflows
• Continuous integration and code analysis improvements
• KPI and Best Practices development
• New technology assessments
• Assist with requirement derivation for embedded code development, integration and test
• Assist with customer interaction and perform product and system demonstrations as needed
• Manage sustainment and improvement of existing hardware/software

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum Qualifications:
• BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years of embedded systems/firmware design experience
• 3+ years of Firmware or Software team management
• Embedded programming skills in C, C++, and/or assembly
• Establishment and deployment of coding standards, workflows, and peer review process
• Experience with agile development processes
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage time effectively and work effectively with team and management

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL ALSO HAVE:

• Experience using Atlassian toolset (JIRA, Bitbucket,)
• Dev Ops experience
• Closed-loop control of motor torque, speed, and position experience
• Control system design and analysis experience (i.e. - PID control theory)
• Familiarity with communication interfaces/protocols: SPI, I2C, Modbus, USB, CAN, RS232/RS422/RS485, Ethernet, EtherCAT
• FPGA/Programmable Logic design experience

THINGS YOU WILL LOVE ABOUT TRUST AUTOMATION:

• Competitive and comprehensive total benefits package
• Fully paid employee health, dental, vision and life insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Profit sharing, 401k retirement plan with employer contribution
• Trust Caf with free snacks and drinks galore
• Onsite catering; forget DoorDash delivery fees, we have onsite lunch options!
• Onsite childcare: Trust Children's Center (infant to age 5) and Operation Apple Schoolspace (3rd grade to high school)
• Innovative wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuous learning culture

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Working conditions are normal for a High Tech Development and Manufacturing environment. Work will require weekend and/or evening work when schedules are impacted or communication is required with overseas partners. Travel to customer site may be required for program management, customer reviews, and problem resolution.

ADDITIONAL:

• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder')
• This position requires successfully passing a background check prior to the first day of employment
• Trust Automation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• We participate in E-Verify to confirm eligibility to work in the United States

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