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Job Description:

Basic Function

The Embedded Firmware Development Engineer designs, develops, and supports real-time embedded firmware for the Brooks Instrument Vacuum & Pressure Engineering team. The candidate must be self-directed, highly motivated, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement real-time embedded firmware for pressure measurement and flow control products using real-time operating systems, and programming languages (C/C++ required; LabVIEW, C#, Python a plus).
• Collaborate with Marketing and project teams to define firmware requirements and translate them into functional code within Brooks’ standards.
• Debug, research, and resolve technical challenges efficiently.
• Develop and implement automated test procedures for firmware validation.
• Support design, testing, and coordination for agency approvals (CE, IEC, UL, FM).
• Provide sustaining engineering for released products and production software interactions.
• Initiate and implement Engineering Change Notices (ECNs).
• Build and test engineering units on production and test equipment as needed.
• Support Electrical Engineers and PCBA Designers in analog/digital circuit design, power supply design, and 3D board layouts.
• Ability to read schematics and component data sheets.
• Follow industry best practices for code development, documentation, and testing.
• Manage multiple concurrent assignments with minimal supervision.
• Support Customer Service and End Users with field issues.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal/written communication.
• Abide by all safety and PPE Requirements.

Education and Experience

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field required, MS a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded hardware and complex embedded software systems development preferred.
• Extensive experience with Keil, ARM IDE, IAR, STM CUBE, GIT, Subversion, Bugzilla, ARM STM and Infineon processors preferred.
• Experience with:
  • Programming in C and/or C++ required, LabVIEW, C#, and Python.
  • ARM microcontrollers and real-time operating systems.
  • Mass flow control systems or other control systems.
  • Firmware testing techniques.