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Senior Firmware Engineer

5 days ago Shanghai, China

If you desire to be part of something special, to be part of a winning team, to be part of a fun team - winning is fun. We are looking forward to a Senior Firmware Engineer in Shanghai. In Eaton, making our work exciting, engaging, meaningful; ensuring safety, health, wellness; and being a model of inclusion & diversity are already embedded in who we are - it's in our values, part of our vision, and our clearly defined aspirational goals. This exciting role offers opportunity to:

What you'll do:

This individual will be responsible for embedded firmware design, development, testing, implementation, and maintaining for energy storage and battery management system products and platforms.

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  • Design, develop, validate and implement firmware for Super Capacitor module and related devices.
  • Generate technical requirements and reports for firmware and hardware based on system requirements.
  • Initiate and lead code reviews and technical discussion including brainstorming.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to bring up new boards and debug hardware/firmware integration issues.
  • Plans and performs firmware development and validation on HIL and lab.
  • Firmware and hardware produt life cycle management and post sale customer technical support.

Qualifications:

  • M.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience in firmware/hardware development
  • Strong skills in embedded firmware system architecture and programming (C, C++, Python) in different IDEs.
  • Experience with microcontrollers (e.g., ARM Cortex-M), DSP and standard peripherals.
  • Experience with real time operating systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, etc).
  • Experience with various bus protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet, Modbus).
  • Experience with firmware/software cybersecurity (BlackDuck).
  • Familiarity with development tools such as compilers and debuggers.
  • Experience the version control tools like Git & Github.
  • Experience with agile framework and the JIRA tool.
  • Familiarity with documentation tools like Confluence.
  • Familiarity with Rest API's.
  • Knowledge of power electronics hardware schematics. Schematic capture using Altium and PCB generation desired.
  • Knowledge in MCU + periphery circuit board development and debugging Board-bring up of the PCB board.
  • Ability to work independently, collaborating asynchronously with global cross-functional teams, across multiple time zones.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

Client-provided location(s): Shanghai, China
Job ID: Eaton-50770Shanghai
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-09-19T18:36:07

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)