Job Description Summary

Many employers promise the chance to make a difference – at GE Vernova, you can change the world. Bringing clean, affordable power to the developing world, decarbonizing the world’s electricity network, helping to build the grid of the future powered by renewable energy … they’re all part of our company’s strategy. If you're passionate about developing firmware, and excited to tackle UN SDG-7,13 and Energy Transition challenges, as well as motivated by the prospect of shaping the future of energy industry through innovation and new business models, we encourage you to apply. Join us in our journey to redefine what's possible with AI and make a lasting impact on the world of Energy.

We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking and results-driven Engineer – Embedded SW Development, who will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing Embedded Software (Firmware), platforms and systems that need to be tailored to the needs of the hardware that it controls and runs on. Typically requires a deep understanding of the characteristics of the physical device being controlled, the functions, it is expected to perform and the ability to design, develop, implement, and test the logic and software required to realize the real-time functionality. Executes standard operational/technical tasks typically subject to instructions and work routines.

Reporting to Senior Engineering manager, the Engineer – Embedded SW Development will work in close collaboration with GA product lines, R&D teams, product management and other GA functions.

As part of a multi-developer firmware team the major responsibilities will include analysis, design, implementation and testing of firmware for different product line.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

Engineer - Embedded SW Development will be responsible for:

• Design, develop, implement, and debug embedded software and/or firmware features/set of features for a small module or a large component of entire embedded software product.

• Integrate software packages with existing systems and sub-systems.

• Prepare unit test and regression test specification, packages, and templates.

• Interact with a multi-discipline engineering team to meet the project requirements throughout its life cycle.

• Prepare formal and informal engineering documentation (e.g., Design documents, code reviews, Release reports etc.).

• Engages in technical discussions; participates in technical designs and presents technical ideas through white boarding.

• Works closely with peers and keeps engaging in a fast pace technical design and development team.

• Executes in a fast-paced delivery mode and focuses in delivering tasks to meet the product release goal.

• Maintains code quality through best practices, code reviews and unit testing.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics Engineering.

• A minimum of 3 years of embedded development experience in industrial setting.

• Proficient in Real-Time Embedded Software Engineering in C/C++ on any embedded processor/DSP/Microcontroller and RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, TI-RTOS, Embedded Linux, RT-Linux, VxWorks etc.), File system, Boot, Device drivers.

• Experience in stack integration and application firmware development.

• Well familiar with HW/SW interfacing, and real-time design consideration.

• Experience in working with fast network/data interfaces like 1G/10G Ethernet, PCI-E

• Familiarity with cybersecurity constructs (Static Analysis, Digital Signatures etc.)

• Familiar with Agile-SW development practices.

• Able to share ideas and work well in a team environment, proactive approach to tasks displaying initiative.

• Guide and mentor others in the team.

• Flexible and adaptable; open to change and modification of tasks, working in multi-tasking environment.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience developing multi-threaded/ multi-tasking real time applications.

• Using emulators, simulators, and software analysis tools and Proficient in debugging code.

• Sound knowledge of Processors, DSPs (preferably from Analog Devices or TI) and Microcontrollers (preferably ARM cores on Intel or Freescale chips).

• Experience on development of Industrial and /or Utility Communication protocols like IEC 61850, DNP, IEC 60870-5-104, etc.

• Cyber security aspects, such as symmetric and asymmetric cryptography and PKI Infrastructure, LDAP, RADIUS, TLS, SSH, SFTP, RSA, HTTPS, is an asset.

• Experience in using MATLAB/Simulink for Target Layer independence.

• Experience in all phases of the product engineering and development cycle.