Role: Firmware EngineerLocation: Rochester NYInterview: Phone/SkypeJob Type: Contract Job Description:You will be working on sophisticated, industrial, real time operating systems involving real time data acquisition and post processing of data for analysis and reports. This team of engineers develops innovative monitoring systems used for asset monitoring at electrical sub stations. Key Responsibilities:Embedded systems, firmware development with specific focus on Linux and real time embedded systems. Developing advance firmware solutions for critical substation monitoring and diagnosis requirements. Coordinate firmware development activities and lead quality and scheduling projects. Supports development team and provides needed pre-qualification and verification testing. Ensure compliance to all regulatory needs for the product and business Support product transition to mass manufacturing Supports sales and support team post release to timely meet customer needs. Follow software development and validation processes and continuously improve them. Use Scrum Agile Methodology for software development.What are the Mandatory skills and skill proficiencies required for this position? What are the Optional skills and skill proficiencies for this position? Bachelors or Masters in Electrical / Electronics Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent Proven expertise in the design and support of embedded systems architecture in a real time, Linux/Yocto environment (High Speed Serial IO, Embedded Processor). Experience with DSP programming. Familiar with use of Matlab. Expertise in Embedded C/C. Code development in a hard real time, multi-threaded environment. Hands on experience in programming different peripheral interfaces like UART, I2C, SPI etc. Strong analytic and problem-solving skills for root cause determination and fixing issues.