Senior Project Engineer, Control Firmware

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Job Description

As a Senior Project Engineer, Control Firmware, you develop, maintain, and test embedded software features related to motor controls. You will be responsible for design, implementation, and testing of code plus involvement in requirement specifications and reviews. The coding is model-based and implemented in MATLAB/Simulink and you will test the code at several stages, from bench simulation to implementation on actual variable frequency drives (VFDs) and motors. You will report to the Firmware Development Team Lead and will work Hybrid in Mequon, Wisconsin, US.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design motor control models in MATLAB/Simulink
• Develop features for synchronous, induction and permanent magnet motors
• Interface model-based code to other embedded software modules using C/C++
• Simulate and test the model locally and on drives/motors
• Optimize code for performance, memory requirement and simplicity
• Validate code for reliability and safety
• Participate in code reviews
• Participate in requirement specifications
• Lead investigation of anomalies and new features
• Work in an agile/scrum environment with a team of other control firmware engineers
• Knowledge of motor control algorithms, including algorithms for induction, synchronous and permanent magnet motors
• Knowledge of multiple power converters (3 phase VSI, CSI, NPC, Multi-level, and Matrix converters)
• Knowledge of converter control schemes, converter modulation strategies and drive systems modeling
• Experience with model-based development in MATLAB/Simulink
• Knowledge of C/C++
• Lead the investigation of anomalies and the exploration of new features and control algorithms.
• Communicate technical complex information in verbal and written form
• Organize activities of other employees.
• Experience working in an agile development environment.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• 12+ years of related experience.
• Master of Science in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Twelve years of experience in embedded software development with an emphasis on model-based design and real-time systems
• Experience with the development of motor drives or power converters and their associated control systems
• Experience working in a SAFe Environment

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www..

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.