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Senior Embedded Controls Engineer

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Marietta, OH

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Services, Atlassian JIRA, Best Practices, Biology, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Computer Engineering, Computer Firmware, Computer Science, Continuous Improvement, Contract Manufacturing, Control Engineering, Control Systems, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Documentation, Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Electromechanical Systems, Embedded Linux, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Energy Efficiency, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Financial Control, Functional Testing, Git, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Instrumentation, International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC), JavaScript, Laboratory, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Maintenance - Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Diagnosis, Microservices, Microsoft Office, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Performance Testing, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Producer Price Index (PPI), Product Development, Product Engineering, Product Lifecycle, Product Management, Product Support, Productivity Management, Programming Tools, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Qt GUI (Graphical User Interface) Toolkit, Quality Assurance Methodology, Refrigeration, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Research & Development (R&D), Root Cause Analysis, Safety Standards, Safety/Work Safety, Scientific Research, Software Development, Systems Maintenance, Team Player, Technical Writing, Test Data, Testing, Traceability, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Marietta, OH
POSTED
30+ days ago

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies, or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.

DESCRIPTION:

Join our collaborative R&D team as a Senior Embedded Controls Engineer, where you will design, develop, and sustain control systems focusing on embedded system firmware supporting Thermo Fisher's cold storage and ultra-low temperature (ULT) product portfolio.

In this hands-on role, you will collaborate with other engineers and technicians to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient, and compliant cold storage solutions. You will partner closely with NPD design leadership and cross functional peers in Product Management, Product Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory to define firmware and electrical systems, maintain traceability, and ensure products meet customer, performance, and regulatory expectations throughout the product lifecycle.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Embedded Controls Development

  • Develop controller firmware and HMI designs utilizing both embedded C and C++ / Qt framework for ULT freezers and cold storage platforms.
  • Develop performance and qualification test methods, coordinate the implementation of experiments, and evaluate test results.
  • Design electrical systems that meet customer requirements, time to market commitments and that are within the target cost of the projects.
  • Create modular, scalable, and reusable solutions across multiple product platforms.

Product Development & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Collaborate with refrigeration and mechanical engineering teams through all phases of the toll-gate NPD process.
  • Work with contract manufacturers to prepare for product builds, and functional testing.
  • Support and lead continuous improvement of the software process to produce quality embedded software for our customers.
  • Support products manufactured across multiple global facilities.
  • Contribute to component, sub-system, and system-level technology roadmaps.Requirements, Compliance & Traceability
  • Lead and participate in formal design reviews including module reviews, architectural reviews and software FMEA
  • Prepare and support the review and release of formal requirements, design, and qualification documentation.
  • Ensure systems are designed for compliance to meet regulatory and certification requirements (e.g., UL, IEC, FDA).

People and Culture

  • Engage in a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Travel: Up to 10% domestic travel.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, of Computer Science
  • Master's degree preferred

Experience

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience developing embedded control systems for electromechanical products.
  • Expertise in architecting API and microservices utilizing best design practices
  • Experience in firmware and software development for electronic controls.
  • Experience analyzing empirical test data to guide design decisions
  • Familiarity with electronic analysis methodologies, associated instrumentation, and technical documentation
  • Familiarity with Lean / PPI methodologies and continuous improvement systems

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Expertise in in C/C++, python, and JavaScript
  • Familiar with Yocto and platform drivers.
  • Mastery of communication protocols (I2C, SPI, USB, RS232, RS485, Wi-Fi, BLE, RFID)
  • Deep knowledge of embedded Linux
  • Development with IEC 60601 design practices and other electrical safety standards.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills
  • Utilization of development tools such as Confluence, Jira, Git, and Microsoft Office
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Excellent organizational skills in a fast-paced, multi-project environment
  • Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence

About the Company

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications.

All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
All
WEBSITE
https://corporate.thermofisher.com/en/home.html