{"id":17087,"date":"2015-09-02T15:03:21","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T19:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=17087"},"modified":"2015-09-02T15:03:21","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T19:03:21","slug":"job-senior-electrical-engineer-and-firmware-engineer-biolite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2015\/09\/02\/job-senior-electrical-engineer-and-firmware-engineer-biolite\/","title":{"rendered":"[JOB] Senior Electrical Engineer and Firmware Engineer, BioLite"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><b>Senior Electrical Engineer at BioLite<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BioLite is looking for an experienced senior EE to join us in developing our next<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>generation of clean energy solutions for both outdoor recreation and emerging markets.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In this position you&#8217;ll lead development of electrical hardware for a range of exciting new<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>products with potential for massive global health and environmental impacts.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Company<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BioLite is a for-profit social enterprise that develops, manufactures and markets distributed energy solutions for off-<\/div>\n<div>grid communities around the world. Our business serves two distinct markets: developing-world families living in<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>energy poverty, and outdoor enthusiasts seeking fuel-independent cooking and electricity.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-moving startup with both a technical and creative environment in the heart<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>of Brooklyn. If you are looking to work with an agile and ambitious product development team with a passion for the<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>outdoors and a powerful social mission, we\u2019re your company. As an engineer at BioLite you\u2019ll solve challenging and<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>interesting problems, work with an exceptional team, take ideas from concept through to large-scale production, and<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>make a real positive impact on things that matter.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Key Activities<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Hardware Development \u2013 Design, simulate, ECAD, prototype and debug new embedded electronics.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Designs must deliver high levels of functionality and reliability in extremely price-sensitive markets. Key<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>areas of functionality include low- and medium-voltage DC-DC power conversion, sensing and signal<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>conditioning, data gathering and storage, memory interfacing and management, and wired and wireless<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>communication via USB, serial and other protocols.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Design for Manufacturing \u2013 Execute and deliver production-ready design artwork and Bills of Materials,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>and production line programming, calibration and testing infrastructure. Travel, manage and liaise with<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>vendors and manufacturing partners.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Skill Building and Facilities \u2013 Build and integrate electrical lab and prototyping capabilities within the<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>company. Procure, maintain, and evolve equipment and software.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Technology Development \u2013 As part of our broader team, identify and develop technologies that can be<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>applied to emerging and outdoor recreation markets in various areas including cooking, energy-access,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>lighting, and off-grid living.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Key Attributes<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 5+ years\u2019 experience in electrical engineering or related discipline<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Strong mathematical and basic engineering foundation<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Demonstrated ability to take initiative and learn quickly<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Enthusiasm for new technology, design, and innovation<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Accountability, sense of humor, proactive nature and work ethic<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Self-managing and motivated; experience in a start-up environment a plus<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Excellent verbal and written communication skills<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Technical skills<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Experience in embedded electronics design and prototyping<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Familiarity with EDA\/ECAD software<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Experience with power electronics, control systems, communications preferred<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Experience with high-volume consumer products preferred<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Familiarity with firmware development using C preferred<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Other software development experience with C++, Python, MATLAB, JavaScript a plus<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Please submit your resume, cover letter and portfolio to <a href=\"mailto:jobs@biolitestove.com\" target=\"_blank\">jobs@biolitestove.com<\/a> and include \u201cSenior Electrical<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Engineer\u201d in the subject line.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Company is not accepting candidates via recruiters.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<wbr \/>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Firmware Engineer at BioLite<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>BioLite is looking for an experienced firmware engineer to join us in developing our next<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>generation of clean energy solutions for both outdoor recreation and emerging markets.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In this position you&#8217;ll write robust, highly reliable firmware for a range of exciting new<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>products with potential for massive global health and environmental impacts. You\u2019ll also<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>work on challenging data analysis, research and product development questions.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Company<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BioLite is a for-profit social enterprise that develops, manufactures and markets distributed energy<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>solutions for off-grid communities around the world. Our business serves two distinct markets:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>developing-world families living in energy poverty, and outdoor enthusiasts seeking fuel-independent<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>cooking and electricity.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-moving startup with both a technical and creative environment in<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>the heart of Brooklyn. If you are looking to work with an agile and ambitious product development team<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>with a passion for the outdoors and a powerful social mission, we\u2019re your company. As an engineer at<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BioLite you\u2019ll solve challenging and interesting problems, work with an exceptional team, take ideas from<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>concept through to large-scale production, and make a real positive impact on things that matter.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Key Activities<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Firmware development for new energy-related products; will include firmware architecture design,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>code development, documentation, rigorous testing and debugging, and manufacture support.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Data analysis, scripting and research support for internal technology development, funded<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>research, and product development; will include test automation, data gathering and analysis,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>presentation of results, and support of other team members in this process.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Development of internal systems and processes for productivity, information security, etc; will<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>include general software engineering support, revision control, build and release control, and<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>development of software solutions to facilitate collaboration and productivity within the company.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Key Attributes<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The ideal candidate for this position<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 has an excellent academic and technical background in software engineering or computer science,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 has 2-5 years of development experience in a range of languages and domains, including low-level<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>embedded systems, scripting and data analysis,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 is comfortable in a fast-paced, agile work environment and excited to tackle new challenges,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 can work independently and take initiative while remaining a productive part of an interdisciplinary<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>and collaborative product-development team.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Skills Required<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 experience with C for embedded microcontrollers\/DSPs<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 experience with general-purpose scripting, preferably Python<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 experience with data analysis in MATLAB, R, or similar a plus<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 experience with modern web frameworks a plus<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 some hardware experience preferred, e.g. basic circuit design, control systems, etc.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 enthusiasm for new technology, a passion for collaboration and a sense of humor!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Please submit your resume, cover letter and portfolio to <a href=\"mailto:jobs@biolitestove.com\" target=\"_blank\">jobs@biolitestove.com<\/a> and include \u201cFirmware<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Engineer\u201d in the subject line. 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