Firmware Engineer

Purpose:

We are committed to creating new value through unique water experiences and are seeking to hire the best individual for the R&D Firmware Engineer. This role will work with other members of the technical innovation team to develop innovative product and service offers. Starting with deep consumer and installer understanding, this role must drive the exploration, research and development of new technologies and capabilities to support realization of the business vision and strategy. This role has significant influence on the business' future success. Specifically, this person will:

• Participate in a culture of continuous learning
• Demonstrate agile, flexible, and autonomous innovative exploration, even if outside their area of expertise.
• Support and develop vital processes to facilitate technical exploration, scouting, and testing.
• Work with and help seek out partners for internal and external business and strategy leads to ensure the technical capabilities are in alignment to deliver business goals.
• Maintain curiosity, objectivity, and discipline during the process of development and take responsibility for the quality of the outcome.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in and contribute to the Innovation Pipeline including ideation, exploration, and definition. Maintain relationships with software and firmware engineers in other development and sustaining areas of the business to ensure consistency and facilitate information transfer.
• Help create new customer solutions through the development of software and firmware. Responsibilities include writing new code for groundbreaking products and services, adapting existing code to new applications, and working with outside vendors to facilitate efforts with both of the those. Develop standards for new categories of firmware and remain up to date on modifications to existing internal and external standards. Assist in the selection of processor platforms for new products and lead developments into new categories and vendors.
• Defines protocol, investigates current state-of-the-art, and establishes scope of testing required to prove and validate software and firmware projects. In line with the consumer, business, and performance requirements, use insights and feedback from the project team to feed into the development of software and firmware to maximize new technical capabilities. Work closely with mechanical and electrical engineers to assist with prototypes, developing specifications, and facilitating technology transfers.
• Participate and grow external innovation partnerships to augment learning and expedite market tests, including help defining when to build, borrow, or buy new capabilities.

Metrics:

• Key project milestone attainment
• Quality and efficient code development
• IP - disclosures, applications and right to use
• Expense budget compliance

Education and Experience:

• 4-year bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field

• Experience with challenging programming projects and familiarity with writing firmware for embedded devices using C++.
• Exposure to a variety of programming languages, including Python, JavaScript, and other object-oriented languages. Experience with connected devices and wireless protocols is desirable.
• Willingness to stretch into hardware and electromechanical diagnostics and testing during development.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with a broad multi-functional team with diverse skills.
• Able to support multiple complex projects at one time and prioritize work and resources according to potential impact.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Human Behaviors:

Stretch yourself and others - consistently raise expectations to support growth.

Resilience - tenacity and courage in the face of obstacles

See around the corner - identify what's needed to meet future demands. Strategic imagination.

Cultivate breakthrough thinking - ask the right questions and let the ideas flow. Provocative inquiry

Creative problem solving -

Make informed decisions without all the answers - act with urgency and agility

Make the complex simple - focus on the critical few.

Diversity & Inclusion:

At Delta Faucet Company, we view diversity as a mosaic of thoughts and perspectives that come from people's varied cultural backgrounds, experiences, education, career paths and other influences that make each of us unique. For us, inclusion means welcoming differing opinions, collaborating, allowing people to come to work as who they are and recognizing everyone's contributions. We know that in a diverse, inclusive company, ideas flow freely, all voices are heard and all perspectives are valued. Delta Faucet Company continuously strives to be this kind of organization. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) supports our inherent values, makes us more relevant to customers and consumers and inspires innovation. It is not a goal or a program; it is a vital ingredient in our formula for success and a key to our future growth.

Company: Delta Faucet Company

Full time

Hiring Range: $72,300.00 - $113,630.00

Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.

Delta Faucet Company (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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