Stanley Leadership Development Program – Software Engineering - Motor Control
Towson, MD | New Britain, CT
Come make the world and accelerate your success.
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
Why SLP?
The Stanley Black & Decker Leadership Development Program (“SLP”) is a high-profile rotational program that is an integrated process for accelerating the development of our future leaders. It is geared toward recent graduates with Human Resources internship experience and a relevant business degree with a passion for a long-term career in Human Resources and People Operations.
Engineering SLPs work in three 8-month rotations in Engineering, Product Management and Operations at different facilities across the United States. Each rotation has project assignments that allow participants to become familiar with how we do business and contribute to the success of that facility. The program offers invaluable experiences for early-career associates seeking challenging developmental opportunities to jump-start their careers.
Our program offers invaluable experiences for early-career associates seeking challenging developmental opportunities to jump-start their careers.
The Job:
As a part of the SLP program, you’ll be part of our Engineering team. You’ll get to:
Design and develop electronic firmware and specifications for power tools including brushless DC motor controls, Li-Ion battery management systems and battery chargers.
Implement and validate electronic designs through software development, test and simulation.
Develop software verification and validation procedures using unit and integration tests.
Provide leadership in achieving cost, performance and quality objectives of all related electronic systems, components and sub-assemblies.
Develop solutions for electronic systems related issues as an integral member of a larger team.
Maintain appropriate documentation for work performed.
Translate customer requirements into software specifications.
Embrace cross functional team work.
The Person:
You love to learn, grow, and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. You also have
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited computer or electrical engineering college.
Knowledge in developing embedded 8bit/16bit/32bit microcontrollers in C.
Experience with ARM architectures preferred, experience with assembly language a plus.
Understanding of common microcontroller peripherals such as timers, GPIO, watchdog, ADC, UART, DMA.
Strong understanding of embedded concepts, including real-time processing, process scheduling, cooperative multitasking, interrupted processing, race conditions, RTOS.
Familiarity with closed loop control and feedback systems, lithium ion battery powered systems and common motor control techniques including sensored and sensorless trapezoidal control is a plus.
Familiar with software development processes and control (static analysis, distributed version control, unit testing, bug tracking)
Experience with debugging, either in-circuit debugger or by other means.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).
The Details:
Must be willing to rotate work assignments, projects, and teams every 8 months throughout the program. Relocation for a minimum of one rotation may be required; relocation assistance is available.
This hybrid role will begin in either New Britain, CT or Towson, MD
Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
And More:
You’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.
This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Benefits & Perks
You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering from an accredited institution
- Knowledge of developing embedded 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit microcontrollers in C
- Understanding of microcontroller peripherals, including timers, GPIO, watchdogs, ADC, UART, and DMA
- Strong understanding of embedded concepts, including real-time processing, process scheduling, cooperative multitasking, interrupt processing, race conditions, and RTOS
- Familiarity with software development processes and controls, including static analysis, distributed version control, unit testing, and bug tracking
- Experience with debugging using an in-circuit debugger or other methods
- Experience with ARM architectures
- Experience with assembly language
- Familiarity with closed-loop control and feedback systems
- Familiarity with lithium-ion battery-powered systems
- Familiarity with sensored and sensorless trapezoidal motor control
- Willingness to rotate work assignments, projects, and teams every eight months
- Willingness to relocate for at least one rotation
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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What We Do
For the builders and protectors, for the makers and explorers, for those shaping and reshaping our world through hard work and inspiration, Stanley Black & Decker provides the tools and innovative solutions you can trust to get the job done—and we have since 1843. You repair your home and car with the tools we provide. Your car and your phone are secured with our fasteners. The things you value most can be protected by our security systems. And the roads you drive on, the bridges you cross, the energy you consume, all of these most likely came to you via one of our infrastructure systems. We join forces to bring together the best of the best to create practical, meaningful products and services that make life easier—empowering people to do better, safer, more significant work. Innovation and excellence have powered our success, but we know there’s more we can do for the world and those who make it. Across our businesses, we’re investing in breakthrough innovation and digital excellence, striving for outperformance and increasing our focus on social responsibility. We define success as: delivering value to our customers, colleagues and communities. Our commitment to quality, safety and sustainability helps us on our path to becoming the type of uniquely human-centered global industrial company that keeps every stakeholder in mind, while helping to make the world better.
