Position Title:  Engineer, Embedded Firmware Development (12 months contract)

Be a part of a revolutionary change.

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity.  So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.   

It’s so rare in electronics industry that everything aligns to create the ideal conditions for outstanding work. Right now, at PMI, that’s exactly what’s happening. This is the driving force for our bold new vision: to replace cigarettes with a revolutionary portfolio of alternative products.   

Join us and you’ll have the resources, support and technology you need to break new ground and see ideas come to life. You’ll be surrounded by some of the brightest experts in their fields, with fast access to subject experts and commercial decision-makers.   

If you’re creative, courageous, and ready to take risks, you can make a huge impact and propel your career in an endless number of directions. Ultimately, by delivering our smoke-free and beyond nicotine-future, your work could help accelerate the end of cigarettes.

Your ‘day to day’

You will work as a 12 months’ fixed term contractor to support Philip Morris Electronics (Shenzhen). PMES operates as a subsidiary of Philip Morris International, Inc. in Shenzhen. You may be required to be engaged by a 3rd party service provider to be assigned to work at PMES. You will carry out Firmware architecture design and development for wireless connectivity & battery powered medical-grade consumer electronic devices; To carry out system integration and debugging according the product life cycle to ensure product launch on time with good quality.
 

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the device firmware architecture design for different product platforms and to ensure maximum reuse across the platforms, so as to increase design / debug efficiency. To consider end-to-end from mobile app to cloud and to device, to ensure the design is optimal and secure. To identify potential risks and implement the mitigation plans at the design stage.
• Implement component software which would be used across multiple platforms and products.
• Support the system integration and debug activities for new products and features.
• Ensure quality and traceability to all software development deliverables.
•  Write efficient and reliable unit tests(gtest/gmock) to fully assess product.
• Ensure quality documentation for all the designs, test plans and test results, according to the configuration management plan.

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• At least 5+ years of related software development experience for engineers, in consumer electronics, automotive industry, medical devices.
• Familiar with programming languages such as C, C++, python etc.
• Solid experience in embedded software development with RTOS.
• Solid experience in FW development for MCUs (e.g. ST, NxP, etc.) or wireless connectivity SoC (e.g. ST, Realtek, MTK, NxP, etc.)
• Expertise in at least one of the following areas:
  • Embedded software architecture and design: To optimize the system resources and current drain.
  • Wireless connectivity modem and SoC (WiFi and BLE): To integrate the wireless connectivity stack software and design the application software to ensure good user experience.
• Able to extract meaningful information from component datasheet and read hardware schematic.
• Aware of serial communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C and USB
• Experience with Git or similar software version control system.
• Familiar with unit tests(gtest/gmock) design
• Good problem-solving abilities and analytical mind.
• Proficient in verbal and written English with effective communication skills.

What we offer

Our success depends on the people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can:

• Seize the choice to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: deliver a smoke-free future.

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