Embedded Systems Engineer

Division: Medical
Location: Ellisville, MS
Equal Opportunity Employer Vet/Disabled

Job Description

Howard Medical, a division of Howard Technology Solution, is seeking to fill the position of an experienced Embedded Systems Engineer in our Research and Development group. This is a full time, permanent position.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop firmware for microcontroller-based electronic devices, including analog and digital I/O, motor controllers, board-to-board communications, network communications, and USB.
• Work within multidisciplinary team to develop software design goals.
• Generate project resource requirements and development schedule.
• Create documentation and specifications.
• Select operating systems, programming languages, and development tools.
• Assist in selection of microcontrollers and other board level hardware.
• Write test plans and direct activities of technicians to validate firmware.
• Work closely with hardware designers to ensure design goals are met.
• Coordinate efforts with development team working on associated Windows-based software.

Skills/Qualifications

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with embedded systems prototyping, startup, debug, and testing.
• Project management and strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are desired.
• Knowledge of USB, TCP/IP, and communication busses like CAN and I²C, is required.
• Experience with MPLab IDE and/or the Cortex M4 platform is a plus.
• Experience in low-power design methods desired.
• Experience in either hardware design and/or Windows application development in C or .NET is a definite plus.
• Applicants should be self-starters and able to work independently

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
401K Retirement
Education Reimbursement
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacations

Salary Dependent upon experience

Career Level Required Experienced (Non-Manager)

Experience Required 2+ to 5 years

Education Required Bachelor's Degree

Job Type Employee

Job Status Full-Time