Sr Software Engineer

As a senior software engineer you will play a key role in the conceptualization, design, development, debugging and validation of software for HVAC control and communicating systems. The selected individual will possess broad experience in the design and validation of software executing on different hardware platforms.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead full life-cycle software development, including requirements specification, design, development, testing and debugging, production deployment, documentation, training, configuration, and maintenance.
• Define and document sub-system, software, component, and module level requirements and collect, evaluate, and negotiate customer and platform requirements.
• Drive the evolution and enforcement of internal/external software development methodology based on agile and lean thinking, including the establishment of coding conventions, documentation standards, testing procedures and quality assurance.
• Support circuit designs and analysis, develop, program, and simulate programmable devices.
• Participate in cross-functional project teams (domestic and international) to design and solve software/software related issues.
• Own software development activities on assigned projects from conceptual design to deployment.
• Oversee the implementation or modification of existing control algorithms for HVAC appliance control using C or similar programming language.
• Provide technical know-how and leadership during root cause analysis of product issues.
• Conduct technical risk assessments on software development activities and facilitate the Security Engineering Process as Security Engineering Lead on projects.
• Develop prototypes and/or proof of concept software in embedded C/C++ or similar programming language.
• Work closely with project managers, product managers, third-party suppliers, and other groups to prioritize functionality to be implemented.
• Work closely with test engineer(s) to create test plans and ensure that software related issues are properly assigned, fixed, and closed in JIRA.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience with specification, design, realization, and testing of software-based systems.
• 5+ years of experience with development and troubleshooting of software in embedded control systems using C/C++ (or similar programming language).

Preferred Qualifications:

Technical Skills

• Desired experience working in the HVAC/Refrigeration industry, with a familiarity of existing HVAC residential and commercial equipment, systems and suppliers.
• An advanced degree is preferred.
• Experience developing technical requirements from customer requirements.
• Proven repeated experience in troubleshooting, analyzing and determining root cause of software issues during development, lab testing and operation at customer sites.
• Ability to prototype and produce hardware for proof of concept and field test.
• Working knowledge of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi development and integration; experience with Matter a plus.
• Skilled in the use of standard computing tools such as: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.), project management tools, web browsers, etc.
• Broad experience using hardware emulators, debuggers and protocol analysis tools in an embedded systems environment.
• Broad experience developing, analyzing and troubleshooting communication protocols (RS485, I2C, SPI, etc). Knowledge of BACnet is a plus.
• Knowledge of bug/issue tracking and project management software (e.g. JIRA) and/or source code management software (e.g. Github, BitBucket) a huge plus.
• Familiarity with home automation protocols such as Alexa, Homekit, Google Home, and IFTTT a plus.
• Experience developing on Linux and Embedded Linux platforms a plus.
• Experience with software engineering standards (ISO, IEEE, etc.) a plus.
• Experience with regulatory testing and certifications standards (FCC, ISED, etc.) a plus.

Soft Skills

• Ability to work with geographically dispersed teams and a diverse cultural environment.
• Ability to quickly come up to speed on new projects.
• Experience in a startup or high-growth environment is highly desirable.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with both internal team members and external business stakeholders.
• Able to communicate and present complex technical concepts across technical and non-technical organizations.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a lean and fast paced environment.
• Ability to identify a clear set of tasks needed for project planning.
• Creativity and ability to learn quickly are essential.
• Excellent collaboration and teaming skills.