Freelance Embedded Firmware Engineer Jobs in Indiana

Matrix designs, manufactures, and sells innovative technological products that help keep people safe. Originally focused on the underground coal mining industry, Matrix has expanded into new industrial markets in the United States and globally.

We are currently seeking a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer. The Embedded Firmware Engineer will assist in the planning and development of firmware and embedded systems and be mainly responsible for the implementation of the completed designs. Embedded environments may include but not be limited to Atmel processor families, RTOS and Linux environments and will have heavy systems integration components. Coding of designs, documenting produced source code, and supporting existing legacy implementation will be main components of this position. Development of test plans, actual testing, and documentation of test results for software developed will also be required. This position works in a team environment at our home office in Newburgh, IN. This is not a remote position.

This position reports to the Manager of Software Systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the Planning and Architecture of Embedded systems.
  • User Interfaces
  • System Interfaces
  • System Integration
  • Hardware Interfaces
  • Hardware Integration
  • Diagnostic Tools and Utilities
  • Test Systems for Verification of Desired functionality
  • Installation software

• Firmware Implementations of finalized designs.
• Development and documentation of system requirements and specifications
• Mentoring of associate engineers and interns
• Application lab and field testing
• Documentation of test results
• Assist in the commissioning of various products.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor's in computer science or electrical engineering
• 7+ years' experience developing with C/C++
• Good Object-Oriented Design and Analysis skills
• AVR Family Experience
• SAM Family Experience
• FPGA (Spartan Family) Experience preferred but not required.
• VHDL and VerilogLinux, RTOS, Windows Experience
• Experience in system architecture design and analysis
• Mining application experience and background preferred but not required.
• Must possess the ability to develop and communicate new concepts and apply them accurately.
• Organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases and determine the appropriate approach at the task or project level.
• Must have strong communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Capable of representing the company as a prime technical contact

Working Conditions

• Daily Job duties will consist of office, lab, and desk work with occasional field testing required.
• Candidates may be required to work underground, but on an infrequent basis.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near large moving machinery.
• Customer operations may contain airborne particles and allergens.
• Matrix employees are furnished and required to wear safety gear such as hard hats, steel toe shoes, reflective clothing, earplugs, and safety glasses.
• Occasional travel and ability to work various shifts as required by customer.

Physical Requirements

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, or crouch. The employee may need to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. #LI-Onsite

Benefits

• First day coverage of all benefits - no waiting period
• Premium free medical, dental, and vision insurance - working spouse must take single major medical at their place of employment if offered
• On-site health clinic
• Basic Life (2x annual base salary at no cost)
• Optional Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance (no cost)
• 401(k) Plan with up to an 8% company match
• FSA for Health Care and Dependent Care
• 10 Paid annual holidays plus vacation time
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Scholarship Program
• Optional Gym Membership
• ESports Room