Job Description\:

Deep decarbonization of electricity generation together with the electrification of several end-use applications is necessary to address the climate crisis. Energy Storage Systems (ESS), such as batteries, are a key enabler for deep decarbonization to balance supply and demand. Schneider Electric’s Energy Storage Center of Excellence enables deep decarbonization through the development of innovative energy storage products that are battery technology-agnostic, scalable, cost-effective, and manufacturable

Schneider Electric is looking for a Senior Design Engineer – Embedded Firmware for Battery Management Systems (BMS) & Battery Packs for its Energy Storage Center of Excellence (CoE). SE’s Energy Storage CoE enables company’s growth through the development of innovative energy storage products that are battery technology-agnostic, scalable, cost-effective, and manufacturable.

Incumbent will be responsible for\:

Embedded Firmware design and development for Battery Management Systems for UPS and Storage applications…including Module Level, Rack Level and System level.Design, development, testing, debugging, documenting and launch to mass production BMS & Battery Packs that meet regulatory and safety standards, and reliability requirements.

Competencies

 Responsibilities\:

Execute firmware related activities for the product which covers (but not limited to) following aspects\:Requirement elicitation and documentationDocument firmware designs using Flowcharts, State Machine diagrams, Sequence Diagrams and othersImplementation of code related to identified designUnit testing of the developed codeIntegration testing of FW with HW on bench/ battery packAnalysis and issue resolution of defects detected as part of unit testing, DVT, production and/ or fieldDocumentation of FW test specification and reportsReviewsWork closely with peer FW engineers, FW architect and HW engineers to bring up boards or support in HW validationDerive and review test plans/ test cases for DVP, integration tests

Must-have requirements\:

Good understanding of the FW design and development process and methodologyStrong understanding of hardware and software functions specific to embedded systemsExperience with embedded systems product lifecycle development5 years of experience in the embedded product development (specifically FW), preferably in industrial/ automotive domainExperience in development on ARM Cortex M0/M4F/M7 32-bit MCU (STM/ NXP/ TI/…)Deep understanding of firmware concepts\:Startup codeSchedulers/ RTOSInterruptsCommuication protocols\: CAN, SPI, I2C, MODBUS, UARTPeripherals\: Timers, ADC, DAC, WDOG, DMAMemories\: Serial Flash, SD card, e-MMC, RAM (Stack, Heap)Bootloader conceptsDesign experience in layered architecture like AUTOSARWell versed in design concepts of modularity, scalability, configurablityAbility to visualize and dissect FW requirements to FW design/ architectureStrong programming skills in CStrong debugging skills

 Nice-to have requirements\:

Has worked on design of Battery Management Systems (HW/ FW)Knowledge of cybersecurity standards e.g. IEC62443Experience with FW signing, cryptographic algo usageScripting experience using Python/ Shell/ othersKnowledge/ Practical experience with Functional Safety design and implementation (ISO26262/ IEC61508) Familiar with typical firmware development environment\: IDE, code editors, configuration management, unit testing, debuggersPreferable with a master's degree in embedded systems or related fieldDetail-oriented, organized, deadline-drivenDemonstrated excellence in analytic, strategic and critical thinkingStrong communication skillsBeing able to “think out of the box”Demonstrated ability to drive issue resolution with speedAble to manage competing priorities and deadlinesExperience working with diverse global team members.

 Whom do you work with

FW and HW leads/ team membersV&V engineersProject ManagerExternal teams (customers/ vendors/ validation agencies)

 KEY CONSIDERATIONS\:

Customer first attitudeAct with SpeedObsessed with InnovationLearn Everyday

Qualifications

BS or higher in Electronics/ Electrical/ Computer Science Engineering, with practical experienceStrong software fundamentals including architectural design, algorithm development, data structures, code modularity, maintainability, debugging5 years of experience in embedded product development (specifically FW)