Firmware Engineer

Internal and External
Qualitrol Job Description Template
Role: Firmware / Senior Firmware Engineer
Location: Glasgow
This is an outstanding place to work!
It all starts with the people. You will love working with colleagues who have a genuine desire to innovate and seek out complicated problems. We each come into work every day trying to make the organization a little better than it was the day before. We ask the tough questions and push each other to be courageous. This occurs in an environment that cultivates authenticity and clarity. We believe in absolute inclusion and diversity. Qualitrol associates enjoy the autonomy, breadth of responsibility, and creativity that are typical in a medium-sized company, while sharing resources, standard methodologies, and career opportunities that are found in a Fortune 500 company like Fortive.
Your Impact
You will be working on complex industrial real time operating systems involving real time data acquisition and post processing of data for analysis and reports. As part of the systems engineering team, we develop state of the art monitoring systems used for asset monitoring at electrical sub stations. You willact as a technical product owner, own the refinement of requirements in consultation with the Product Owner Group, lead the development and testing for new feature development and incremental product releases. Involved in all facets of development starting from requirements specification, validating, verification and deployment. Responsible for product quality and reliability along with feature completion.
Here's where you'll demonstrate your proficiencies: 
Embedded advance substation measurement system firmware development with specific focus on Linux and real time embedded systems.
Developing advance firmware solutions for critical substation monitoring and diagnosis requirements. 
Diagnostic skill for sustainable development 
Version Management and traceability
Work with teams across the organization including customers for technical assistance.
Coordinated firmware development activity and monitors quality and schedule.
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.

Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:   
Bachelors or Masters in Electrical / Electronics Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent
Minimum5 yearsof industry experience with Embedded systems architecture definition, design, and support (High Speed Serial IO, Embedded Processor). 
Experience with DSP programming. Familiar with use of Matlab.
Expertise in embedded Linux and has written & implemented real time data acquisition, scheduling and design applications. 
Expertise in Embedded C/C++. Code development in a hard real time, multi-threaded environment.
TCP/IP & serial communications, other drivers & protocols. Understanding and exposure to industrial communication protocols like IEC 61850, DNP 3.0, MODBUS, IEC 60870-5 etc
Hands on experience in programming different peripheral interfaces like UART, I2C, SPI etc.
Should have been part of entire product development and product lifecycle. 
Exposure to defensive programming and debugging methodologies.
Strong analytic and problem-solving skills for root cause determination and fixing issues.
Flexible towards changes in priorities, sense of urgency and focus on results.
Ability to work independently, self-driven.

Preferred Skills:
Knowledge of unit test frameworks for Linux.
Programming experience with device drivers.
Experience in fault location, fault recording and/or power quality.
Passion for electrical, transmission and distribution industry
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of Cyber security implementation
Cryptographic libraries such as OpenSSL
Familiar with regulatory needs like CE/UL, IEC, IEEE needs for High power industry.
Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment

Working Conditions:
Hybrid working 

About Us
QUALITROLmanufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers' needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition-based monitoring.
We Are Fortive!!
Fortive's essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.
We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. 
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. 
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. 
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating. 
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth. 

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive's essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.


Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.