Software/Firmware Engineer

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Role:Software / Firmware Engineer

Location:Herne Bay, Kent

Full/ Part-time: Full-time

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Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do.

About the role

Electronic Modular Services(EMS) now has an opportunity for a Software / Firmware Engineer in our state of the art Engineering facility Herne Bay, Kent. The main responsibility in this role is to design software and firmware to support the businesses development of a range of life safety products.

A business division within a larger organization, EMS main area of expertise is in the development of wire free radio linked safety systems. Core products include wireless fire detection and evacuation devices; smoke and heat detectors, sounders, fire panels, wireless networking of control systems, associated desktop configuration tools and cloud based services.

You will be part of an international team with a diverse family of products, brands and services that already has a significant impact on the safety of people around the world.

Working with us will allow you to participate in every aspect of product development – technology research, product innovation, system analysis, defining architecture, code creation, system qualification and cooperation with test laboratories to deliver and shape the life safety systems of the future.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Software / Firmware Engineer, you’ll be responsible for:

• Development of software and architecture for new and existing embedded systems.

• Development of support and configuration tools for desktop and/or web deployment.

• Participation in conceptual work, technology analysis and product definition.

• Collaboration with a team of analysts, test engineers, and HW engineers as part of a focused project team.

• Use of tools for ensuring quality and control of work in the entire continuous integration – continuous deployment (CICD) pipeline.

• Conduct peer code reviews and unit testing to ensure coding quality and reliability standards are met.

Requirements

As a minimum you must have:

• Ideally be degree qualified in software development or computer science or equivalent industry experience.

• Practical experience in C/C++/C# programming languages for both embedded and desktop application development.

• Strong knowledge of microcontrollers and ideally experience of STM, TI and Renesas microcontroller families.

• Familiarity with debugging and version control best practices.

• Good standard of spoken and written English.

• Have basic knowledge of hardware and general electronics.

Skills that are welcome:

• Knowledge of radio systems and radio communication protocols.

• Experience in developing Real Time embedded devices.

• Experience in low power consumption / battery powered product designs.

• Familiarity with issue tracking / task scheduling tools and software.

Benefits

We are committed to offering competitive benefits programs for all of our employees, and enhancing our programs when necessary.

• Competitive salary

• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays

• Generous pension scheme

• Employee scholarship scheme

• Benefits Central Platform hosting employee reward and recognition initiatives and health and wellbeing resources

• Bravo Awards scheme which recognizes outstanding contributions from all employees and encourage excellence

Our commitment to you

Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better. This is The Carrier Way.

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Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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