Novanta

Novanta

Senior Firmware Engineer

Bedford, MA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$130k-$170kDetected 29 days ago
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About the role

  • At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible.
  • You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment.
  • Salary Information - The salary for this role will range from $130,000 to $170,000 annually based on full-time employment.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain firmware code for sensor technology
  • Implement low-level communication protocols (e.g., CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, BISS)
  • Support manufacturing and field teams with debugging and troubleshooting
  • Firmware Development: Designing, implementing, and integrating embedded firmware designs in microcontrollers / MCUs for optimized performance, resource utilization, low latency and power efficiency. Embedded firmware is primarily written in C.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers, FPGA engineers, systems engineers, and application software developers to define firmware requirements
  • Testing and Validation: Developing robust test benches and utilizing lab tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for rigorous testing and validation of designs against functional specifications and performance requirements.
  • Build a career powered by innovations that matter!
  • We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated senior-level embedded firmware engineer to join our engineering team focused on developing next-generation sensor technology.
  • You will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and optimizing embedded software that drives high-speed, high precision sensor technology used in surgical robots, semiconductor or industrial equipment
  • Novanta supports all aspects of your life's needs.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in firmware engineering, focusing on MCU firmware design, development, and testing.
  • A bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related advanced degree.
  • Familiarity with digital and analog electronics, schematics, and oscilloscopes - able to read electronic schematics to understand peripherals connected to MCU.
  • Experience with MS tools (Visio, Excel, Word, etc)
  • Demonstrated experience in Agile development methodologies and/or Kanban and associated tools (Atlassian [Jira] or the like)
  • Occasional travel, about once or twice a year, may be required to visit trade shows, customer sites, or partnered business units.

Compensation

  • The salary for this role will range from $130,000 to $170,000 annually based on full-time employment.
  • Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to location, relevant skills, training, experience, education, etc.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation and/or long-term incentives. Incentives could be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on the plan.

Benefits

  • This position provides a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to make your quality of life better.

Company info

  • Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
  • Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.

Equal opportunity

  • Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace.
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