Principal Firmware Engineer

MKS Instruments
Broomfield, CO
Job Description
Role Overview

As a Principal Firmware Engineer at MKS's Indirect Pressure Measurement Group, you'll be a key member of a talented cross-functional team, developing firmware that enables technologies that transform the world. In this role, you will report to the Senior Engineering Manager. You will analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software, troubleshoot code for firmware (IC embedded code) applications, and work often involves analog and digital hardware and software operating systems.

What You Will Do

Define architectural design, implementation, verification, and validation of firmware for embedded metrology products supporting semiconductor manufacturing and other advanced markets. Support the development and diagnostics of the hardware surrounding the processor. Work collaboratively with other software engineers and engineers/scientists of other disciplines to solve challenging problems.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Requires a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree and 8+ years of related experience. Experience in the development of embedded system architecture and algorithms. Fluency with the C and C++ programming languages. Experience with using emulators, communication bus monitoring hardware/software, oscilloscopes, and similar tools to develop and debug products.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree
  • 8+ years of related experience
  • Experience in the development of embedded system architecture and algorithms
  • Fluency with the C and C++ programming languages
  • Experience with using emulators, communication bus monitoring hardware/software, oscilloscopes, and similar tools to develop and debug products

Benefits

  • Salary Pay Range: $135,000 - $160,000 per year
  • Bonus: Discretionary annual bonus
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Sick time
  • 15 paid vacation days
  • 6 weeks fully paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
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