Senior Firmware Engineer Job in Lisburn, Northern Ireland UK
Business Segment
Energy - Headquarters
About Us
- GE Energy Services, part of the Energy business, entered the Northern Ireland market in 2008. Based in Lisburn they specialize in the design and manufacture of equipment for the electric utility industry and offer a comprehensive range of electrical transformer monitoring equipment, based on cutting-edge technology; Photo-acoustic Spectroscopy (PAS). Our advanced technology provides critical condition monitoring equipment for high power electrical transformers, reducing unplanned outages and the risk of transformer failure by up to 80%. In Lisburn our product is one of the best in the market and is successfully used in over 90 countries worldwide. With over 100 staff based in Lisburn and globally we have specialists in engineering, product management, manufacturing, global supply chain, sales marketing, finance and HR. In line with its global counterparts the Lisburn site is focussing on its corporate social responsibilities and volunteering projects to support the local communities and projects in Northern Ireland.
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Role Summary/Purpose
- The role requires the learning and understanding the control electronics, signal processing and firmware associated with the photo-acoustic system at the heart of the multi-gas analyser. You will work with the current photo-acoustic team in order to grasp the fundamentals of the hardware and firmware foundation, with an aim of being able to develop the next generation of analyser. This knowledge will be used to support and improve the current generation of instrument.
Essential Responsibilities
- To take a lead in facilitating the knowledge transfer of the embedded hardware and firmware that is at the core of the multi-gas analyser.
- Fully document the firmware and signal processing technology.
- Work within a team of engineers and specialists with a commitment to increasing the product’s first pass yield.
- Develop an ability to understand, maintain and upgrade the embedded firmware technology in order to improve the core functionality and performance.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor or master’s degree in electronic engineering, software engineering or equivalent.
- Strong embedded hardware/firmware development experience.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Embedded C
- Visual Basic.
- Analog Devices DSP
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Desired Characteristics
- Signal processing experience
- Experience with industrial communications protocols such as Modbus.
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September 23, 2009
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