Senior Firmware Engineer

Job title : Senior Firmware Engineer
Location : Melbourne
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Job reference : 1269143
Senior Firmware Engineer

We are currently recruiting for a home-grown Australian organisation based in the Frankston area, Melbourne. This is a full-time career opportunity for a Senior Engineer to lead the software development of products defined by the Company by the design, coding, documenting, testing and maintenance of embedded software for various Products/Solutions to meet client and/or employer needs. 

In this role, you'll get the chance to:
  • Follow safe work practices and procedures, and ensure a “safety first” culture in every task undertaken.
  • Advise the Systems Engineer and Engineering Manager of design or other issues affecting the development of appropriate software.
  • Researching, designing, writing, documenting, and testing new software programs.
  • Developing existing systems by analysis and identifying areas for modification.
  • Maintaining systems by monitoring, identifying and correcting software defects.
  • Investigating new technologies.
  • Creating technical specifications and test plans.
  • Writing software design documentation.
  • Follow structured development Lifecyle’s for the development of all software.
  • Working closely with other staff contributing to company objectives. Key contacts include systems engineers, test engineers, project managers and electrical engineers.
  • Consulting clients/colleagues concerning the maintenance and performance of software systems and asking questions to obtain information, clarify details and implement information.
  • Constantly updating technical knowledge and skills by attending in-house and/or external courses, reading manuals and accessing new applications.
  • Participation in department improvement activities such as reviewing and updating engineering processes.
  
Minimum Position Requirements:
  • Degree qualified in Software or Electrical engineering.
  • 5+ years’ experience development in Embedded Systems
  • Working knowledge of Firmware, C, C+, C++, typically using Windows based development environments.
  • Understanding of embedded firmware systems & development programs.
Other Desired Skills:
  • Familiarity with Atlassian tools and git
  • Windows PC application development using MS Visual Studio (C#) would be advantages, but is not a core job requirement.
  
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Vincent Cote Boucher at vincentcb@sharpandcarter.com.au