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Senior Firmware Engineer

1 month ago

Waukesha, United States Generac Power Systems Full time
Company Generac Power Systems

Name Senior Firmware Engineer

Req # 63224

Employment Type Full Time

Shift 1st

We are a team of hardworking builders and doers who share a passion for innovation and a desire to outpace others in our field. We push boundaries and seek opportunities for our products and people to evolve. As an inclusive workplace, we keep equity and respect at the forefront and empower employees to speak up, take accountability, and bring their best energy to work every day. At Generac, we collaborate, share successes, and promote a drive to win while respecting others and supporting growth.

The Senior Firmware Engineer - Product Electronics and Controls (PEC) is responsible for providing firmware for embedded controls systems used in new product development, new or enhancements to system features, and existing product firmware support where needed. The PEC engineer will be specifically involved in helping the design and development of new controls or algorithms, and system testing both in the lab and on real products.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Provide new product development support, specific to microprocessors/microcontrollers in the Industrial, Commercial, Residential and/or Retail generator or Power Tool product area.
  • Designs, validates, and brings new products to market - specific responsibilities include designing and developing application software/firmware for embedded controllers in C, defining interface requirements, and creating firmware for communication interfaces and/or system algorithms.
  • Design of new control algorithms and performing Applications Engineering.
  • Develop new firmware or software modules and maintain supporting documentation.
  • Create, design and develop test specifications for new systems and firmware/software.
  • Conducts and evaluates test specification including testing firmware/hardware.
  • Take part in Design for Manufacturability and Design for Test Activities.
  • Collaborates with internal product development departments, and other core engineering teams such including engines, transfer switch's, alternators, and others as needed to specify interfaces and/or algorithms needed in controls for interface.
  • Utilizes simulation tools as appropriate.
  • Creates and/or modifies design documentation.
  • Help troubleshoot designs,
  • Participate in design reviews.
  • Mentors less experienced engineers.
  • Other duties as assigned; anticipate less than 10%.
Minimal Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or directly related Engineering discipline.
  • 5 years of experience with embedded programming using languages such as C, C++, C#.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in RTOS, state machine, and algorithm design using the "C" language.
  • Experience of microprocessor hardware interfacing techniques (e.g. IIC, EEprom, CANBUS, etc.)
  • Experience in new product design and development.
  • Experience with controls and control algorithms.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • Ability to perform detail-orientated work with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Ability to translate technical information to all audiences.
  • Expert level understanding and knowledge engineering principles.
  • Able to solve intermediate engineering problems, good decision-making skills.
  • Expert level knowledge of communication protocols/hardware interface.
  • Expert ability to write test firmware to test hardware designs.
  • Advanced ability to use FMEA/DFMEA tools.


Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting; close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel to local Wisconsin Generac plants.

"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."

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