Staff Firmware Engineer (Communication Protocol)

About the role

Rockwell Automation is hiring a Staff Firmware Engineer focused on communication protocols in Singapore. The role leads the architecture, design, development and maintenance of embedded firmware for industrial communication solutions, and provides technical leadership and mentoring to firmware engineers within a globally distributed team.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and integrate communication protocols such as EtherNet/IP, BACnet, PROFINET, Profibus, Modbus TCP, SNMP, serial communication and TCP/IP.
• Define communication subsystem architectures and reusable firmware frameworks across product platforms.
• Mentor firmware engineers and lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis and resolution of communication and networking issues.
• Drive quality through traceability, design reviews, testing and standards of compliance.
• Collaborate with firmware, systems, hardware, quality and product management teams globally, and support continuous improvement of engineering processes.
• Stay current with industrial networking, embedded firmware and cybersecurity, and work in Agile and Scrum frameworks as the business demands.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering (concentration in firmware); a Master's degree is desired.
• Minimum 7 years of experience developing communication protocols, with analysis, design, programming and testing of real-time firmware systems in C/C++ (or another middle-to-high-level language).
• Proven ability to build high-quality, maintainable firmware subsystems at a high rate of productivity.
• Ability to organize and direct others, work in a matrixed organization and communicate complex technical information clearly, verbally and in writing.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid setting, attending the office at least Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Required skills

• C/C++ and Python, with scripting languages.
• Desired: Green Hills Integrity OS and Multi IDE, TCP/IP networking, Git or similar version control, security tools such as Achilles and Burp Suite, and collaboration tools such as Jira and Jama.
• Desired: cybersecurity training or certification, familiarity with CIP and CIP Security protocols, and familiarity with Scrum and SAFe.