Sr. Firmware Engineer - AI/Machine Learning

Job Summary

The Sr. Firmware Engineer - AI/ML supports the Global Thermal Management business. This position interacts with and supports Global design, test engineering, product, and quality teams. Firmware Engineer understands and follows the new product development process and participates in the ideation, design, testing and troubleshooting, release to manufacturing, and sustaining activities throughout the product life cycle. This role will focus on machine learning applications and the integration into thermal control products.

Responsibilities:

• Experience architecting neural networks for microcontroller/microprocessor embedded applications.
• Familiarity with edge AI technologies and a solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals, including MLP, CNN, SNN models, normalization and activation functions, forward/back propagation, and associated mathematics.
• Development/integration of high-quality, safety-critical C/C++ code executing on real-time embedded platforms.
• Design the software architecture and firmware implementation with a strong focus on quality, testability, sustainability, and maintainability for high-volume manufacturing.
• Responsible for all aspects of firmware design and development relating to data access, definition, transport, and usage by AI/ML and CBM (Conditional Based Maintenance) logic and applications both in the firmware control domain and associated short and long-term data and information storage in local controllers, on-prem gateway devices, and cloud repositories. 
• Responsible for all aspects of firmware design and development for new innovative thermal management products and features using embedded microcontrollers designed to measure and collect sensor and equipment data for purposes of AI/ML optimization, conditional based maintenance (predictive diagnostics) and operational excellence.
• Participates in sustaining activities for existing products including diagnosis and resolution of related defects.
• Interact with engineering, marketing, management, and project leads to assure that product development priorities are completed to schedule and budget while ensuring quality and product performance requirements are met.
• Responsible for keeping excellent, organized project records and documentation.
• Product development activities include design and development, design reviews, documentation, product verification, coordination with quality assurance, and field validation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering; Master's Degree a plus
• 10+ years experience in a similar role
• Proficient in C/C++ and Python and fluent in coding best practices for functional and structural software quality, including portability and reusability.
• Experience with real-time operating systems integration, e.g., FreeRTOS and the Linux OS.
• Experience with machine learning software tools, e.g., TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, Nvidia AI Labs.
• Experience in Git, GitHub, GitLab, Rally, Code Composer Studio™ IDE, ST32CubeIDE™, and Eclipse® IDE tools a plus.
• Experience with managing concurrency and resource sharing in real time environments.
• Ability to balance the demands for processing, memory, I/O, interrupt timing and other resource limitations of microcontrollers.
• Experience programming and interfacing 32-bit microcontrollers, e.g., Texas Instruments Arm Cortex-M0+, STM32H Cortex-M33/M7 family, and other ARM Cortex-M architectures.
• Strong written and contextual communication skills.
• Analytical and collaborative thinker with ability to problem solve complex and cross-functional technical issues.
• Familiar with Thermal and Mechanical mathematical modeling a plus.
• Familiarity with current data definition, persistence, and transports a plus

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:  Safety.  Integrity.  Respect.  Teamwork.  Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

•  Customer Focus

•  Operational Excellence

•  High-Performance Culture

•  Innovation

•  Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

•  Own It

•  Act With Urgency

•  Foster a Customer-First Mindset

•  Think Big and Execute

•  Lead by Example

•  Drive Continuous Improvement

•  Learn and Seek Out Development

About Vertiv

Vertiv is a $6.8 billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company.  We ensure customers’ vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services.  Our portfolio includes power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.      

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