Embedded Systems Engineer II

The Embedded Systems Engineer II is responsible for leading and following through on electronics projects in Friction Management (FM), assisting the Mechanical team in electronics aspects of their projects, addressing field and customer concerns, and leading sustaining and new product development projects as needed.

The projects will involve design and support of friction modifier application control and monitoring systems in railroads using embedded electronics as well as design and support of various sensors for the same applications.

Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

1. Responsible for the development and (or) approval of embedded electronics systems including concept, simulation, prototyping, development, and test.

2. Hardware design activities including design, simulation, documentation and prototyping.

3. Design and revision of embedded firmware and operating systems (C, FreeRTOS, Linux, etc).

4. Manage sustaining engineering and new product development projects within the electronics team.

5. Interact with third-party design partners to optimize outsourced designs and collaborate

6. Provide technical support to sales, customer service, field service, and field applications groups.

7. Evaluate failures on returned and fielded systems and assist in the implementation of solutions.

8. Perform verification and validation testing on prototypes and completed systems.

9. Some travel to customer and supplier sites is required.

10. Produce technical documentation for products including user manuals, data sheets, and troubleshooting guides.

11. Provide support for administration of remotely monitored friction control assets as needed

12. Additional duties as assigned.

Experience, Education, & License Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering is required.
• 3-6 years of work experience in an electrical and (or) computer engineering capacity focusing on analog and digital circuit design, electro-mechanical systems & wireless connectivity predominantly with cellular communications.
• Experience using electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes and analog-to-digital data acquisition is essential.
• Experience with electronics engineering software such as Altium, OrCAD, and SPICE.
• Experience with PCB design using Altium (preferred) or similar.
• Experience with 8/16/32 bit microcontrollers, as well as higher level single-board computers such as Raspberry Pi, Arduina and Beaglebone.
• Experience with battery powered low-power embedded electronics for remote applications using solar or similar charging methods
• Experience in developing firmware and software development is desired, preferably C, C#, Python.
• Experience with EMC testing and mitigation techniques is desired.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent project management, goal setting, planning, and prioritization skills
• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles.
• Strong knowledge of computer architecture and software systems.
• Strong electro-mechanical troubleshooting and analysis ability.
• Attention to detail and the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Ability to work with a cross-functional team to achieve project goals.
• Ability to professionally interface with internal and external customers effectively.
• Experience with Mechanical CAD such as AutoCAD or OnShape is desired.
• Experience with graphic design and desktop publishing software such as Adobe Illustrator and InDesign are desirable.
• Ability to travel up to 10-20%

Competencies

• Teamwork
• Communication
• Customer focus
• Execution
• Integrity & trust
• Influence
• Continuous improvement
• Accountability/drive for results
• Critical thinking

Experience

Required

• 3 - 6 years: Experience in an electrical and (or) computer engineering capacity focusing on analog and digital circuit design, electro-mechanical systems & wireless connectivity predominantly with cellular communications.

Education

Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Computer Engineering
• Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering

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Skills

Administrative Skills, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Alliance/Partner Marketing, Analog Circuit Design, Analysis Skills, AutoCAD, C Programming Language, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Communication Skills, Computer Architecture, Computer Engineering, Computer Firmware, Computer Software, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Datasheets, Detail Oriented, Digital Circuit Design, Documentation, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetic Interference Testing, Electromechanical Systems, Electromechanics, Electronic Engineering, Electronics, Embedded Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Engineering Management, Engineering Software, Establish Priorities, Graphic Design, Hardware Design, Identify Issues, Linux Operating System, Low Power, Mathematics, Microcontroller, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Multitasking, OS-C, On Site Support, OrCAD, Oscilloscope, Outsourcing, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Printed Circuit Board Design, Product Development, Product Documentation, Project Design, Project/Program Management, Prototyping, Publishing Software, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance Methodology, SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis), Sales Support, Set Goals, Simulation, Software Administration, Software Development, Systems Engineering, Team Player, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Test Equipment, Test Plan/Schedule, Validation Testing, Willing to Travel, Wireless Communications, Writing Skills

About the Company

L.B. Foster Company