Vertiv

Firmware Manager

Job Summary: 

Vertiv is hiring Senior Manager Firmware Engineer in India, Pune, who lead a team to develop firmware and embedded control algorithms for power switching and distribution and/or Uninterruptible Power Supply products. The qualified candidate will have an electrical, electronic or relevant engineering degree with firmware development experience in a related field of inverter, rectifier, and dc/dc converter design. The qualified candidate will work with a Local and Global group of firmware team members.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the firmware engineering function and team. Manage and works jointly with embedded firmware engineers on system and product architecture and related design strategies.
• Develops the firmware for uninterrupted power supplies and control algorithms.
• Develops models of the system to be controlled using MATLAB / Simulink and the power system block set.
• Simulates the developed control algorithms in MATLAB / Simulink and fine tunes the control parameters.
• Converts the control algorithms to firmware, using C / C++ and then integrates the embedded control algorithms into the MATLAB / Simulink models.
• Works with global firmware team to implement embedded control algorithm and deploy products globally.
• Supports field customer issues.
• Independently performs analysis and design of system architectures.
• Troubleshoots and performs system level failure mode analysis.

Required:

• Batcher or Master Degree in Electronics or Electrical or related Engineering
• 15+ years in overall embedded firmware engineering design and development experience.
• 10+ years in embedded firmware engineering leadership roles.
• Demonstrated history of leading firmware development teams using Agile methodologies.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills and cross functional team experience.
• Ability to scope effort and define milestones for product initiatives
• Hand-on experience on firmware development for DSP (on TI C2000 preferred), STM32 Cortex M series controllers.
• Experience on Power electronic domain – control algorithm for Inverters, rectifiers, BMS is preferred. 
• Experience developing embedded software in C and C++
• Demonstrated knowledge of controlling Power Devices. For example, PWM controlled rectifiers, inverters (IGBT) is preferred
• Demonstrated skill understanding feedback control algorithms, such as PID controllers.
• Knowledge of using MATLAB/Simulink tool and creating simulation models for analysis and troubleshooting is preferred will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of developing firmware in an RTOS environment is a plus.

Desired:

• Knowledge of system failure mode and operations in a power system, battery monitoring
• Demonstrated skill using firmware debugging tools (IAR, Code Composer, Code Warrior).
• Demonstrated skill setting up and performing tests in a lab environment to validate firmware designs and requirements. Must know how to use an oscilloscope, power meters etc.
• Knowledge of how to read a circuit board schematic and experience troubleshooting both hardware and firmware related bugs.
• Knowledge of Agile scrum process, bug/defect tracking tools is a plus.
• Skill with configuration management practices and tools like Git, JIRA
• Must have good communication skills: written and oral.
• Knowledge of product development life cycle is desirable.

About Vertiv: 

• Vertiv is an American, Ohio-based, provider of equipment and services for data centers.
• Platinum Equity acquired the Emerson Network Power business from Emerson Electric in a transaction valued more than $4 billion, completed in December 2016. 
• Emerson Network Power was rebranded as Vertiv. Emerson also retained a subordinated equity piece in the company.
• Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Vertiv has ~27,000 employees, with business in more than 130 countries, and 23 manufacturing and assembly facilities. 
• The company has regional headquarters in: Maidenhead, England, Bologna, Italy; Miami, Florida; Pasig, Manila, Philippines; Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China; and Mumbai, India.
• Through a merger with GS Acquisition Holdings, the company became publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 10, 2020