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Our servo drives are at the forefront of innovation, boasting features like miniaturization, power density, low latency, and high performance. These cutting-edge drives are designed to excel in demanding applications, making them ideal for medical robotics, humanoids, and AGVs.
We are looking for a talented and highly motivated firmware engineer to work on sustaining our range of standard servo drives. The selected candidate will collaborate in the design, implementation, and verification of new drives for the range, as well as the implementation of new features and maintenance of the entire range. This position requires strong firmware skills and a deep understanding of the physics underlying motion control technology.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain firmware for Novanta servo drives.
- Implement new features for existing products, including additional feedback interfaces, communication protocols, and state-of-the-art motion control algorithms.
- Participate in the design and development of new products for the standard range.
- Implement proofs of concept for novel products or features.
- Develop and maintain continuous integration/development libraries.
- Collaborate closely with the hardware team to assist with component selection and review hardware schematics.
- Work closely with the software team to create engaging libraries and applications for our customers.
- Collaborate closely with the testing team to define test plans for Novanta products.
- Review and improve external documentation (product manuals, datasheets, etc.).
- Improve internal documentation (covering architecture, continuous integration/development, detailed design, etc.).
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or another related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 4 year working as a Firmware engineer.
- Proficiency in C, including C in resource-constrained embedded environments.
- Fluency in software fundamentals, including software design and maintainability.
- Proficiency in microprocessor bare-metal development with real-time constraints.
- Hands-on experience in new hardware board bring-up, system debugging, and code optimization.
- Experience with MCU peripherals: I2C, SPI, CAN, UART, GPIO, etc.
- Understanding of schematics, datasheets, and application notes.
- Experience in the use of laboratory instruments.
- Experience with version control software.
- Experience in software testing procedures.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
Occasionally travel as needed (domestically and internationally) to customers for support and/or installation.
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What We Do
Novanta delivers innovations that matter for its medical and advanced industrial OEM customers. If you have a passion for solving complex technical problems that lead to breakthrough performance and that enhance people's lives, come join our growing team.
Here is a sample of the many exciting applications we serve:
• Innovations that ensure the safety of patients and efficient workflows in hospitals using our novel RFID technology
• Innovations in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D metal printing, using our lightning fast lasers and laser beam steering sub-systems
• Innovations in minimally invasive surgery using our highly reliable insufflators, pumps and visualization systems
• Innovations in robotics and automation using our precision motors, encoders and drives for superior accuracy
• Innovations in smartphone production using our fast, accurate lasers and laser beam steering equipment along with our precision motion systems
The driving force behind our growth is the team of talented professionals who share our commitment to our values, and our passion for innovation and for our customers’ success.
Novanta has deep expertise in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation:
Precision Medicine and Manufacturing:
• Continuous wave, ultrafast and CO2 lasers, along with laser beam steering components and sub-systems
Brands: ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, Synrad
Medical Solutions:
Minimally Invasive Surgery:
• Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets; medical visualization systems, video processing and wireless imaging
Brands: NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, WOM
Detection & Analysis:
• RFID readers, machine vision solutions, barcode scanning, light and color measurement
Brands: JADAK
Robotics and Automation:
• Motors, encoders, servo drives, air bearing systems and integrated mechatronic solutions
Brands: ATI, Celera Motion (inc. Applimotion, Ingenia, MicroE, Zettlex, Westwind)
