Senior Firmware / Embedded Software Engineer (Hybrid)

Company Description

The Communications Systems Division of Bosch Security Systems is headquartered in Burnsville, Minnesota. Our product segments include Critical Communications Systems, Pro Sound, and Public Address & Conferencing.  With our premium brands: Bosch, Dynacord, Electro-Voice, RTS and Telex, we provide solutions that reflect our brand values for audio quality, and innovation. The company’s broad portfolio of products and systems are used by government agencies, hospitals, critical infrastructure facilities, broadcast TV stations, cable head end stations, electronic media campuses, mobile sports production truck companies and in many other commercial and industrial environments throughout the country.

Job Description

** Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.  This role is hybrid at the Burnsville MN office.

Do you have a background in software/firmware development? Are you an innovative thinker with software development lifecycle experience? Join our RTS team in Burnsville, MN as a Senior Firmware / Embedded Software Engineer and turn ideas into implementations. 

As a Senior Firmware / Embedded Software Engineer: 

• Plan, design, implement, document, and test software applications and components to requirements. Support software architectural design efforts.
• Support the software lifecycle development process including creating & reviewing technical requirements from stakeholder requirements, capturing design inputs, design creation, testing, and continuation support.
• Provide engineering support to customers and Bosch field support staff.
• Engage with project management on schedule development such as creating estimates for product management, evaluating risks and opportunities, creating development plans, and working with stakeholders of software to plan integration.
• Work closely with product management, customers, operations, and other stakeholders to develop and articulate products, systems, or technologies
• Work with vendors, providing technical inputs and assisting in defining and overseeing the scope of work.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field
• Bachelor’s: 8+ years embedded software development experience
• Master’s or higher: 5+ years embedded software development experience.
• Has experienced most stages of the software development lifecycle process: design input gathering and refinement, design and development, verification, manufacturing deployment and continuation.
• Required experience with source code control (e.g. Git, Mercurial).
• Preferred experience with Azure DevOps or similar environments such as Atlassian Tools or Gitlab
• Preferred prior experience leading software development projects or features.
• Preferred prior experience writing automated tests.

Knowledge

• Preferred experience with digital audio formats and communication technologies used in digital broadcast environments, live media production including but not limited to: VOIP, Dante, OMNEO, ST-2110-30, NMOS
• Required C/C++ proficiency developing in embedded environments
• Preferred knowledge of Python, especially in automated test environments
• Required knowledge of design patterns and solutions for common programming challenges in both high and low level languages.
• Required knowledge of real-time firmware environments and development methodologies. Preferred especially real-time digital audio
• Preferred Microsoft Visual Studio, GCC, IAR Embedded Workbench, TI Code Composer Studio
• Preferred GUI design/development knowledge, graphic bitmap/icon formats, font formats
• Preferred knowledge of communication systems, audio routing, networking

Location

• Remote work: expected onsite approximately 3 days/week, varying by project need.
• Ability to travel approximately 5% of working time to provide customer support, manufacturing support, as it relates to software etc.

Additional Information

• The salary range for this position is $125,000 - $140,000/annually and is not bonus eligible. Individual pay for this role can fall anywhere within this range and is dependent on numerous factors including but not limited to work experience, applicable education, job knowledge, certifications, role complexity, job geographic location, etc.  In addition to base compensation, Bosch offers a comprehensive total rewards package focusing on overall wellbeing and benefit offerings being effective Day 1!  These include health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts (HSA); flexible spending accounts; 401(K) retirement plan with an employer match; wellness programs; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; parental leave, adoption assistance; and reimbursement of education expenses.  
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce - EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled.
• BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives: FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and AWIM (A World In Motion)
• Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.