Senior Firmware Engineer (Functional Safety Architect)

If you are a Software Engineer professional looking to grow your career, Emerson has a great opportunity for you! Based in Charlottesville, VA, we are looking to expand our high-performing team with a motivated, passionate engineer to help deliver exciting new features for our existing controls ecosystem. Your responsibilities will include designing and developing embedded software, validating product functionality, applying cybersecurity standard processes, delivering well-written technical communications, and developing within a continuous integration and delivery environment. Come join our team!

IN THIS ROLE, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE:

• Develop, implement, and maintain functional safety concepts and requirements.
• Perform safety analysis and risk assessments, including FMEA, FTA, etc. to identify and mitigate potential hazards.
• Use object-oriented programming and design patterns to craft software that promotes efficiency, testability, and maintainability.
• Work within an agile process to design and build embedded software and products.
• Lead your team’s technical work to meet project objectives.
• Create and review safety plans, safety cases, and verification & validation plans.
• Use continuous integration to automate builds, testing, and revision control.
• Implement continuous improvements to the products and processes to increase quality and productivity.

WHO YOU ARE:
You make sound decisions, even in the absence of complete information. You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. You identify opportunities that benefit the customer. You partner with others to get work done.

FOR THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or similar)
• 3-5+ years of related software engineering experience
• Experience/knowledge with C/C++ programming in an embedded and/or real-time operating system environment
• Experience/knowledge leading software development for products that comply with the IEC61508 Functional Safety standard
• Domain Driven Design Knowledge of software architectural principles
• Test Driven Development and Automated Unit Testing experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Experience/knowledge leading small teams
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS THAT SET YOU APART:

• Hold a current IEC61508 Functional Safety certification
• Experience/knowledge with Bash and CMake
• Experience/knowledge with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery software and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo, Cruise Control, CloudBees, etc.)
• Knowledge of industrial network protocols (e.g., OPC UA, Modbus)
• Knowledge of Industrial Controls, particularly PLCs
• Experience with Ethernet networking protocols
• Knowledge of Agile Scrum

Our Culture & Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

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