Designing and engineering for the business of water.
Anticipating the needs of the utility, we have provided many industryfirsts including the foundation of smart water metering, the solid-state absolute encoder register.Neptunes experience in the water industry is a story rooted in loyalty to our customers and in sound stewardship. It is a story more than twelve decades strong. Today, through ourNeptune CONNECTinitiatives, we are supporting the positive impact of connecting people, educating on relevant water topics, and giving back to our communities both local and global.
Neptune Technology Group Inc. is a technology company serving more than 4,000 water utilities across North America. We make data actionable using effective software and hardware tools that are interconnected by a smart network, with expertise and experience specifically focused onthe business of water.
Position Summary
The Sr. Firmware Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of new products as well as engineering support for existing products. This individual performs product design and works as a team member with R&E, Marketing, and Manufacturing for new products while complying with project schedules and budgets.
Key Qualifications:
Excellent C/C++ programming skills with experience in embedded system design and development
Extensive experience in debugging embedded systems
Experience with embedded firmware development tools such oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, DC power analyzers, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
Experience with designing and developing RF products for public and proprietary networks
Experience with ARM Cortex M3/M4, 8051, and MSP430 microcontrollers
Experience with Keil, IAR or equivalent IDEs/compilers
Knowledge of wireless communication techniques and associated protocols such as LoRaWAN, Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Smart (BLE), cellular communication (LTE)
Familiarity with low power design practices for battery powered devices
Familiarity with serial communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C
Ability to read and understand hardware schematics
Experience with JIRA or other issue tracking software
Experience with TeamCity or other continuous integration platforms
Experience working in an Agile development environment (Scrum/XP)
Experience with unit testing and unit testing frameworks/tools such as CppUTest and Unity
Excellent documentation practices and communication skills
Commitment to maintaining project schedules and delivering tasks on time
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of networking connectivity protocols such as TCP/IP, FTP, MQTT
Experience with agency certifications such FCC, Industry Canada, and cellular carrier certifications
Project management experience
Embedded Linux experience
C#
Python
Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Wireless Engineering, or Computer Engineering
Experience:
9 years in Engineering product design and development. (7 years of experience for candidates with a Master of Science degree.)
5 years of embedded C programming
Location: Duluth, Georgia or Tallassee, Alabama
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Engineering
