The position will be responsible for designing, developing, managing and maintaining the embedded firmware used inside the MCU to monitor and control DC power systems, implement protection/detection algorithms, generate diagnostics and handle communication buses.

Responsibilities and Measurement Criteria with Time investment Needed on Each:

(This will describe the overall core responsibilities of the role, decision making responsibilities etc.)

Design, implement and maintain complex embedded firmware applications and related technical documentation.
Design and implement real-time control and protection algorithms, including PID control, state machines, digital filtering, power sequencing, fault detection and protection logic.
Develop, integrate and maintain communication and management protocol stacks, including CAN, Modbus, USB, PLDM, MCTP etc.
Create and maintain software requirements, architecture specifications, detailed design documentation and interface definitions.
Test, debug and validate firmware functionality, performance, reliability and safety in accordance with established development and verification procedures.
Analyze existing firmware and system behaviors to identify root causes, optimize performance and improve product quality.
Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve coding efficiency, software quality, test automation and documentation generation.
Provide technical support to customers and field teams, including troubleshooting, issue resolution and occasional customer visits.
Collaborate with hardware, system, manufacturing and global engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Science or related fields.
Proficiency in C programming for embedded systems.
Experience with microcontroller-based embedded application development.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Familiarity with embedded communication interfaces and protocols such as CAN, USB, I²C, UART and SPI.
Familiarity with communication and device management protocols such as Modbus, PLDM and MCTP.
Familiarity with BMC/OpenBMC architecture and device management ecosystem is a plus.
Experience with uC/OS or similar RTOS-based embedded software development.
Practical knowledge of software version control tools such as Git.
Hands-on experience with embedded debugging and laboratory test equipment.
Experience with control algorithm development is preferred.

Physical & Environmental

- (To be used majorly for manufacturing jobs.)

DCP-Controller Firmware Engineer (Global)-Xi'an @ Vertiv

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