Senior Firmware Engineer (Communication Protocol)

About the role

Rockwell Automation is hiring a few Senior Firmware Engineers (Communication Protocol) in Singapore as part of its development engineering expansion. The engineer maximizes reuse of existing internal or external firmware components, frameworks and communication protocol libraries to shorten the product development cycle, and reviews subsystem and system designs for implications. The position reports to the Power Motion Business (PMB) Singapore Engineering Manager and receives functional support from the global development engineering team.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze, design, program, debug and modify firmware, troubleshooting code and involving analog and digital hardware and firmware operating systems.
• Work on embedded firmware for drive products: developing firmware features, improving and managing firmware, testing and compliance standards.
• Design, develop and test firmware for communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, BacNet, Profibus, Profinet, SNMP, serial communication and Modbus TCP.
• Participate in improving engineering processes and best practices, and keep requirements linked to testing.
• Investigate firmware anomalies with the functional test, customer support or other teams and resolve them.
• Stay current on embedded firmware and cybersecurity methods through research, training and seminars.
• Work in Agile and Scrum frameworks as the business demands, and function in a globally distributed team.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering (with a focus on firmware), or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience in communication protocol development, analyzing, designing, programming and testing real-time firmware with C/C++ (more than 4 years may lead to a Senior Engineer position).
• Ability to organize and direct the activities of others and communicate with a globally distributed team.
• Strong collaborator in a matrixed organization, able to explain complex technical information clearly in writing and verbally.

Required skills

• Object-oriented analysis and design, and real-time development in C/C++.
• Desired: Python, Green Hills Integrity OS and Multi IDE, TCP/IP networking, Git, security tools such as Achilles and Burp Suite, and Jira and Jama.
• Cybersecurity training or certification is a plus; familiarity with CIP and CIP Security protocols is also a plus.

What we offer

• Mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm.
• Paid volunteer time off after 6 months of employment, with company matching of volunteer hours and donations.
• Employee Assistance Program and personalized wellbeing programs through OnTrack.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development and other local benefits.