About Statcon Electronics

Statcon Electronics India Limited Statcon Electronics India Limited is a company specializing in the field of power electronics since its inception, with its roots going back to 1986. It has held prestigious clientage both nationally and internationally, with ABB, Alstom, BHEL, Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Indian Railways, GAIL, and Indian Oil, to name a few. SEIL has a diverse portfolio, spanning across 4 sectors – Railways, Power, Defence and Solar energy.

About The Position

We are looking for a multiple embedded software engineers with experience in developing firmware for controlling power electronics systems. Openings are available for senior and principal engineer positions across multiple product streams, and target markets include the Indian subcontinent, Africa and North America.

Required Technical Skills

• Demonstrated experience in developing embedded firmware for real-time power electronics systems using 16/32 bit ARM microcontrollers (ST Microelectronics preferred).
• Must have shipped at least 1 major relevant product to the market which meets standard industry specifications. Experience with designing for North American/European markets a plus.
• Experience with common communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, USB, UART, Bluetooth, Ethernet, RS232, and RS485
• Experience with peripherals and systems such as ADC, DAC, timer, GPIO, PWM, DMA, NVIC, serial and parallel interfaces, memory, bootloaders and watchdog timers
• Proficiency in advanced algorithm development using Embedded C
• Experience with embedded software tools such as editors, assemblers, compilers, debuggers, simulators, emulators and Flash/OTP programmers.
• Thorough understanding of power electronics topologies and control strategies
• Good grasp over digital signal processing techniques
• Ability to read and interpret component datasheets, PCB schematics and layout design
• Familiarity with using measurement devices such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators and logic analyzers to bring up and debug hardware
• Demonstrated knowledge of firmware development best practices (code reviews, unit tests, Software Configuration Management, version control using git etc.)
• Excellent documentation skills, and a good grasp over the English language
• Comfort in using modern collaborative tools such as Slack/Microsoft Teams, JIRA/Trello/Microsoft Planner, Confluence/Microsoft OneNote and the like.
  
  

Bonus Technical Skills

• Experience using at least one scripting language, preferably Python
• Experience with designing for North American/European markets
• Experience with designing for IEC and BIS standards
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC process
• Ability to simulate power electronics systems using Simulink/MATLAB or equivalent open-source tools
• Familiarity with agile software development processes
• Experience with Linux administration using command line
  
  

Soft Skills

• Ability to mentor junior engineers and generate testing procedures for people of all skill levels
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work on tight deadlines
• Team player with the ability to work independently under minimal supervision
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability and desire to learn new technologies quickly
  
  

Qualifications

• Junior Engineer: A Master's (preferred) in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering with 1 year of industrial experience, or a Bachelor's with 3 years of relevant industrial experience.
• Senior Engineer: A Master's (preferred) in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering with 4 years of industrial experience, or a Bachelor's with 6 years of relevant industrial experience.
• Principal Engineer: A Master's (preferred) in Electrical /Electronics/Computer Engineering with 8 years of industrial experience, or a Bachelor's with 10 years of relevant industrial experience.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and test cutting-edge algorithms for medium and high-power AC-DC, DC-AC and AC-AC conversion of 1 phase and 3 phase AC systems up to 440 V AC, and DC-DC conversion of systems up to 1000 V DC.
• Develop sensing and IoT solutions for power electronics embedded systems
• Convert product requirements into technical specifications for Indian and international markets
• Cover all stages (pertaining to firmware) of V model for product development
• Generate technical documentation describing product functioning and test procedures for hand-off to SQA
• Debug product failures in the field using data-driven analysis techniques
• Mentor junior engineers
• Host research talks on emerging technologies within the company
  
  

Statcon Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, age, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Statcon Electronics is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. For more information, visit www.sindia.co.in.

Skills:- Matlab, C++, Embedded C and Python