Embedded Software Engineer

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The Senior Advanced Software Engineer will be responsible for developing firmware & software for optoelectronics sensors for Authentication Technologies program for the Fine Chemicals business. The position will be located in Ft Washington, PA.

Authentication Technologies (AT) is part of the Fine Chemicals business unit and is a leader in the development of Authentication solutions for banknotes, coins, high value documents and materials packaging.

This is an opportunity for an engineer to lead the firmware/software architecture of optoelectronic sensor products. This includes high reliability designs that need to operate in difficult environments with real time data captured at high speed. Many of the sensors are incorporated into customer machines so the development of robust algorithms and data integrity is important.

This software engineer will be expected to work on a team to develop new concepts and support new project proposals, this will include understanding customer requirements, translating those into device and product requirements, assisting research and development proposals, project cost estimating, budgeting, and program management. The engineer must be technically creative, have strong organizational and communication skills, and able to work in a collaborative environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Firmware Development

• Experience developing with the Microchip dsPIC and PIC32 family of processors using the Microchip MPLAB and MPLAB X IDEs
• Ability to code applications in C and to at least understand assembly language code
• Ability to code non-operating system-based applications
• Need to be able to work with the legacy MPLAB and current MPLAB X IDEs
• Knowledge of the Microchip Harmony 1 and Harmony 3 frameworks
• Ability to implement very low-latency (under 5 msec) TCP and UDP clients and servers
• Sufficient knowledge of electronic hardware and the Microchip devices to support the implementation and testing of new or existing hardware
• Networking hardware knowledge
• Knowledge of support circuitry required for processor functionality

Embedded Linux Development

• Experience developing multi-threaded embedded Linux solutions for networking applications
• P Threads experience a plus (this is an industry-standard multi-threading framework)
• Ability to code and debug Linux device drivers
• Ability to implement very low-latency (under 5 msec) TCP and UDP clients and servers
• Ability to create custom board support packages (BSPs) for system-on-chip (SoC) devices
• Experience developing ARM-based system-on-chip (SoC) devices
• Familiarity with the Altera (formerly Intel) Cyclone V and/or Arria 10 SoC family
• Ability to use the Altera Quartus II or Quartus Prime development environment for SoC development
• Ability to create custom board support packages (BSPs) for SoCs
• Ability to implement needed hardware functionality in the SoC’s FPGA fabric
• Sufficient knowledge of electronic hardware to support the implementation and testing of new or existing hardware
• Particular focus on networking hardware knowledge

GUI Development

• Experience developing C++ applications using Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 or later
• Experience developing low-latency multi-threaded user interface applications with Qt v5.12 or later on Windows 10 or later
• Must have experience implementing TCP and UDP clients and servers

About Solstice Advanced Materials

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice’s approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit Advanced Materials.