Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Waters Corporation
Job Description
About the Role
Embedded Software lives at the intersection of hardware and software - and is where the magic of instrumentation happens! We wrangle signal processing, physics, electronics, and mathematics to provide critical functionality underlying analysis of thermal, rheological, and mechanical material properties. We are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for a design position engaged in development of scientific instruments. The candidate will join a growing team in a cross-functional R&D organization that is responsible for crafting, implementing, testing, and supporting firmware driving embedded processors within a distributed control and acquisition system. Knowledge of embedded software, software architecture, RTOS and Linux operating systems, communications protocols, basic electronic circuits, signal processing, control systems, and network communications are important to perform daily engineering tasks. This is a full-time on-site position in New Castle, Delaware. We build physical products that interact with the physical world and working directly on the systems is essential to the success of our products!
Key Responsibilities
- The Senior Embedded Software Engineer will support projects across the product portfolio, taking ownership of key system components while employing a system-level design approach towards the development of embedded systems that integrate seamlessly within the product architecture.
- Providing technical contributions to architecture, design, coding, and testing of embedded software system components.
- Collaborating across R&D functions to drive designs towards performance, maintainability, manufacturability, and serviceability goals.
- Specify, design, implement, test, and support embedded systems for new and existing instrument systems.
- Design, implement, and test C and C++ applications in embedded environments including bare-metal, RTOS, and Linux.
- Apply knowledge of signal processing and filtering and also control systems to maximize performance of instrument subsystems, including motors and heating elements.
- Follow and participate in software development best-practices, including code and design reviews, automated testing at various levels of integration, SOLID principles, etc.
- Analyze and improve efficiency, stability, and scalability of system processing resources.
- Collaborate with stakeholders including Product Management, Applications Specialists, Hardware Engineering, and System Test Engineering to define requirements and ensure system robustness.
Requirements
- Very strong C and/or C++ software development skills for embedded targets, including real-time.
- Very strong embedded system architecture skills, including device interfaces (ADC, DAC, PWM, etc.) and protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc.).
- Processing environments such as bare-metal, RTOS, and Linux technology stacks.
- Experience with microarchitectures including ARM, x86, PIC, and DSP.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Familiarity with hardware design and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with modern communication protocols and security.
- 5+ years of experience.
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent field.
Nice to Have
- Advanced networking topics, including REST APIs and web technologies.
- Digital signal processing analysis and simulation.
- PID control for stepper and three-phase motor servos.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent field.
- 5+ years of experience.
Working at Waters Corporation
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality. Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We're the problem solvers and innovators that aren't afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We're all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.
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About Waters Corporation
Website
waters.com
Company Size
5001-10000 employees
Location
New Castle, PA
Industry
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
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