Job Description

Our client is seeking a skilled and driven Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design and develop the controller’s Embedded Software / Firmware. The role involves research, design, development, testing, requirement analysis, and the creation of new functions or the redesign/consolidation of existing processes.

Responsibilities

• Fully integrated in fast-paced software agile development teams, participate in sprint planning, demos, and daily scrum activities.
• Monitoring the software issue tracking system for newly created/assigned issue, identifying the root-cause, finding a resolution, and providing feedback.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to ascertain user requirements for specific scenarios.
• Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to enhance performance, maintainability, and effectiveness.
• Actively seeks new knowledge and adapts to emerging trends, technical solutions, and patterns to enhance end-user experience.
• Conducts in-depth analysis of user issues to develop and implement efficient solutions.
• A detail-oriented individual capable of following written procedures with minimal supervision.
• Possesses strong verbal communication and technical writing skills.
• Cultivates a robust working relationship with the Lufkin Automation Engineering teams.
• Adheres to standard procedures for proper escalation of unresolved issues to the appropriate internal teams.
• Promotes professional development, accountability, and succession planning within the team.
• Encourages a culture of continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies, analyzing data, and implementing effective solutions.
• Ensures and advocates for a safe working environment in accordance with HSE leadership standards.
• Research latest technologies in the industry.
• Interfacing with the multi-disciplinary Engineering team such as SW, Firmware, Hardware, Test, Consultants/Contractors(external) design and development team for seamless integration, execution of the project as well as managing project priorities and deliverables.
• Takes on special projects as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science and/or engineering.
• 10+ Years of hands-on experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#.NET (Visual Studio).
• Strong development skills and understanding of software and hardware engineering principles.
• Embedded Software Development:
  • Design and develop embedded software applications
  • Design and develop user interface for embedded products.
  • Design and develop real-time applications for embedded products.
  • Assist in the documentation and release processes.
  • Develop high level drivers for externally connected devices.
• Embedded Hardware Support:
  • Review existing and new hardware designs.
  • Debug hardware issues.
  • Assist with the replacement of obsolete components.
  • Assist with field and lab wiring setup.
• Required Experience:
• Years of hands-on experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++
• Version control (SVN and/or Git)
• Development in a Linux environment
• Realtime Operating System kernel (RTOS)
• Microcontrollers/MCU/Microprocessor technology
• Software optimizations skills at the System on a Chip (SoC) level.
• Device drivers, interface buses and General-Purpose IO
• UI /GUI design and mobile development
• IoT communications protocols and frameworks such as OPC UA, MQTT/Sparkplug, AMQP, etc.
• Wireless connectivity, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth low energy, etc.
• Industrial communications protocols such as MODBUS
• Networking Principles, Security and Technologies
• Database and data layer structure and handling
• Information retrieval and data mining
• Containerization technologies such as docker containers
• Working with consumer electronics and Edge Devices
• Application debugging
• Experience with HW debugging tools (multimeter, oscilloscope, etc.)
• Knowledge of circuit principles, read wiring and PCB schematics

Preferred knowledge

• Experience with Altium Designer
• Knowledge of industrial field wiring practices
• Knowledge of artificial lift applications
• Fieldbus communications (MODBUS, OPC UA and/or MQTT)
• Experience with JavaScript, Python, Web development (HTML, CSS)
• MATLAB programming language and MATLAB modeling
• Web Application framework development (Angular, React or similar frameworks)
• Web development (HTML, CSS)
• Knowledge of Oil and Gas Artificial Lift Automation and Control (plus).
• Master on Engineering Discipline (plus).
• AI / Machine Learning (plus).

Qualifications

• Bachelors or better in Computer Science or related field.
• 10 years Hands-on experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#.NET (Visual Studio).