Firmware Controls Engineer

Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. We combine our strong heritage with our understanding for local specifics and a global mindset to bring people together and create valuable solutions for our customers. We aim to be the first to do the right thing at the right time. The Firmware Engineering Lead will be responsible for the end‑to‑end development of machine control firmware solutions, collaborating with electrical and mechanical engineers to design and implement control algorithms. This role will lead teams of firmware engineers through all project phases, support bid and proposal efforts through labor and material cost estimation, and work with test engineers to verify firmware in live mail‑processing environments. As part of a high‑performing, multi‑site team, the role will apply expertise in embedded firmware development to deliver reliable control applications, effectively communicate technical issues to stakeholders, and support program execution across multiple applications. Join the home for entrepreneurs! Your role in our team You will work with electrical and mechanical engineers to develop control algorithms for machine control.  You will lead teams of firmware engineers through all stages of a project. You will work with internal bid and proposal teams to assist them in creating labor hours and material costs for customer projects. You will work with test engineers to assist them with verification of the firmware in the live environment of mail processing You will be part of a high-performing, multi-site, and multi-program team You will be responsible for all phases of developing firmware for various applications You will work in a collaborative and team-based environment Your profile You have experience leading a team of firmware engineers through a project You have experience bidding time and materials for firmware projects You have experience working with EE hardware engineers to develop and implement control applications You have experience with C/C++  You have experience with Altera NIOS II software build tools for Eclipse You have experience with MicroChip dsPIC processors and MPLAB X IDE build tools You have familiarity with source control software packages such as DevOps, GitHub, etc. You are willing to travel (up to 25%) Education and Experience Qualifications You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering You have a minimum of 5 years of firmware development experience creating algorithms, troubleshooting issues, and finding solutions for control systems Eligible applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor…