EDP - Firmware Engineer, Controls
- Job Description:
Firmware Engineer, Controls
INNOVATE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the bookends of our success. Our employees work with a passion to never settle and always improve, enabling us to push the status quo and change the lives of our users.
Our Engineering Team is responsible for creating innovative solutions that address the unmet needs of our customers. We do this through increasing our users’ productivity by integrating new technologies and methodologies to deliver new-to-world products and product enhancements. We work together with our users through observation, interviews, and field research, making them part of the solution process. Our team defines critical benefits to our end users, constructs prototypes, and evaluates product designs considering unmet user needs, durability, materials, and manufacturing processes The Firmware Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement firmware for embedded systems. You will work with agile teams throughout the product development process to ensure on-time delivery of firmware components.
Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.
The Controls Engineer I will collaborate with various Engineering teams to design, model, simulate, and implement innovative control algorithms for our products. You will join a team of passionate control, electronic, firmware and system engineers to deliver the next breakthroughs in battery systems and power tool technology.
You’ll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:
- Work to design, model, simulate, and implement advance control algorithms independently and under the supervision of senior engineers.
- Develop, analyze, maintain and document control system architecture.
- Use modeling tools such as MATLAB, Simulink and Stateflow.
- Collaborate with Hardware and Firmware Engineers to optimize and implement next-generation control algorithms.
- Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and HIL test equipment to validate control algorithms.
- Track projects to ensure adherence to schedule and Milwaukee Tool’s processes.
- Schedule, develop agendas for, facilitate, and document technical meetings and formal presentations.
- Develop and apply manufacturing mindset to designs to effectively and efficiently mass produce power tools.
- Acquire knowledge and maintain an understanding of Milwaukee Tool’s development and manufacturing processes.
What TOOLS you’ll bring with you:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Working knowledge of model-based control development utilizing design tools such as MATLAB/Simulink
- Working knowledge of closed loop control theory.
- Ability to read power electronics schematics and component data sheets.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, exercises independent judgement and works well under pressure in a dynamic environment.
- Self-motivated, organized, efficient, process oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Ability to travel 10% of the time (domestic and international).
Other TOOLS we prefer you to have:
- Working knowledge of vector control and pulse width modulation techniques.
- Working knowledge of control loop tuning and stability analysis.
- Familiarity with single phase and/or three phase power applications.
- Familiarity with single phase and/or three phase motor control applications.
- Familiarity with battery, drive, and motor system.
Our Perks and Benefits:
- Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
- Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
- Education assistance.
- On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.
- And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.