Brief Job Description: 
 Software Engineer - Microcontroller (DCP):  

• 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. 

Qualifications:

Required/ Minimum Qualifications: 

• 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.

Additional / Preferred Qualifications:  

• 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 Requirements: - (To be used majorly for manufacturing jobs.)

• None

Time Travel Needed: 

• None