Senior Embedded firmware Engineer

Company Description

Welcome to Bosch

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The Bosch unit in Ovar belongs to the Building Technologies division and is focused on bringing solutions to the market that are shaping the smart cities of the future. The company develops and produces innovative solutions for security and communication systems, fire alarms and electronic displays. With about 1300 employees, its success lies in the highly specialized and innovative team and technological know-how.

Job Description

The Software Engineer will be involved in the design, development, testing, and team leadership for embedded applications.
Individual will actively participate in a structured product development process which encompasses technical requirements development; software and architecture design, implementation and verification; production test strategy development; and launch to mass production. This position offers the opportunity to work in a team environment with individuals and groups located worldwide.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead requirements engineering activities. Collaboration with internal customers to define and set expectations.
• Contribute to overall product design and architecture development, create designs for individually assigned components
• Accurately define and document the technical side of the project and identify risks
• Design, develop, integrate and test software systems for security system products
• Take responsibility for designated software tasks from design through development, integration & test
• Take initiative to test code against known usage, investigate faults/boundary conditions, and automate unit tests
• Facilitate and assist in the task estimation process
• Work in a cross-functional team environment comprised of software engineers, testers, and product managers
• Facilitate technical project reviews and code reviews

Qualifications

Education
Minimum:

BS/MS Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Job Requirements
Minimum:

• 8+ years demonstrated software experience for real-time embedded systems written in C / C++ using OOP principles
• 5+ years of experience with software development for embedded microcontrollers including Linux/Android OS
• 5+ years of experience in new product development and product launch process
• Experience in design and implementation of low power, battery operated devices
• Ability to understand hardware schematics and design/implement associated embedded software.
• Experience in integrating hardware and software using data buses and protocols such as SPI, I2C, RS-232, USB
• Proficiency with commonly used electrical test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers etc.
• Excellent analytical skills, including analysis of existing software code and utilization of software tools.
• Able to debug software and perform root cause analysis and clarify potential hardware related issues with the electronic hardware team.
• Experience with unit and integration testing to include automation of test procedures
• Work independently in an organized and structured fashion; takes ownership and is self-accountable to team goals
• Good interpersonal skills within a cross functional team; proactive approach to communication and handling conflicts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both a technical and non-technical audience

Preferred:

• Knowledge of security systems concepts and products
• Experience with tools for requirements management, fault tracking, etc
• Knowledge of Low Power Wireless Network protocols and implementations
• PC based Test Application development in C/C++/Java for interfacing and testing of embedded systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of quality management processes for the software development lifecycle
• Knowledge of Agile development methods (Scrum, test-driven development, etc.)

Additional Information

What we offer you:

Challenges in an international environment | career opportunities in one of the best companies in the world | flexible hours | medical services | discounts for employees | sports and health related activities | canteen | good access to public transports | space for creativity.

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