Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Participate in the design, implementation, and test of firmware/software systems.
- Understand hardware and software interactions and collaborate with Hardware Engineers.
- Prepare and maintain designs and test documentation.
- Mentor Associate Engineers and Technicians.
- Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
- Typically, 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Embedded systems firmware development including: Real-time, firmware design, C and assembly languages, C++
- Graphical User Interface applications in Windows environments including: Object oriented design, Object oriented languages (C++, C#)
- Test development including: Python and Perl, Other scripting languages
Preferred Qualifications
- Industrial controls
- 3-phase electric power systems
- Modern communications protocols
- Digital and analog circuitry
- Digital communications and signal processing
- Project management
Location: Charlotte, NC
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
- We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
- We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
- We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
- Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
Firmware/ Embedded Software Engineer $89,400 - $134,100
We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job and responsibility. We base our starting pay offer and title on job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.
Communication with Applicants
We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at [email protected].
SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
- Typically 2 or more years of experience in embedded systems firmware development
- Experience with real-time systems and firmware design
- Experience with C and assembly languages
- Experience with C++
- Experience developing graphical user interface applications in Windows environments
- Experience with object-oriented design and object-oriented languages such as C++ or C#
- Experience developing tests using Python, Perl, or other scripting languages
- Knowledge of industrial controls
- Knowledge of 3-phase electric power systems
- Knowledge of modern communications protocols
- Knowledge of digital and analog circuitry
- Knowledge of digital communications and signal processing
- Project management experience
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) and has not been reviewed or approved by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL).
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as comprehensive, with the employer covering a significant share of premiums. Feedback suggests on-site clinics, EAP, and wellness programs further strengthen day-to-day health support at major campuses.
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Retirement Support — Employee ownership through an ESOP is positioned as a meaningful long-term benefit for full-time employees. Feedback suggests many view the ownership model and retirement programs as strong components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation and sick time are characterized as generous alongside company holidays and special leave options. Feedback suggests time off begins accruing immediately and supports key life events.
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What We Do
SEL serves the power industry worldwide through the design, manufacture, supply and support of products and services for power system protection, monitoring, control, automation, communications and metering. For more than 30 years, SEL has offered unmatched local technical support, a 10‐year, worldwide warranty and a commitment to making electric power safer, more reliable and more economical.
