Firmware Engineer

The Firmware Engineer is part of the product development group and works closely with Planar’s project teams designing best-in-class firmware and applications for commercial display products. This engineer will contribute across the full product lifecycle to deliver new products and enhance existing offerings across Planar’s product line. As such they will design, implement, test and support firmware for video processor based architectures as well as software for display control and production line support. In this position, the engineer will frequently use and apply technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques in order to recommend and implement timely solutions to a variety of technical problems of significant scope and complexity.

What You'll Do :

• Contribute across the full product development lifecycle : design, develop, review, test, document and support firmware and software applications for the commercial display environment
• Analyze, develop and recommend design architectures in support of product goals
• Occasionally lead or coordinate small technical teams developing solutions of moderate complexity
• Develop and present occasional technical training, and / or contribute to mentoring of interns or other employees
• Interact with customer service, field engineers (internal and external to Planar) and end users to analyze and resolve engineering related field issues
• Evaluate current and future field implementations to identify opportunities to improve product performance
• Interact with company operations team to analyze and resolve software related production line issues
• Develop and review documentation for internal and external customers (release notes, user guides, work instructions)
• Adhere to internal standards within company’s new product introduction (NPI) and software engineering processes
• Develop and maintain calibration, manufacturing and validation software tools

Requirements

What You'll Need :

Must be proficient in the following areas :

Experience in any of the following areas preferred :

Benefits

All benefits start on first day of employment!

EEOC Statement :

Planar is an equal opportunity employer, we believe in fostering a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusivity. Our commitment to this goal is clearly expressed in our zero-tolerance policy for discrimination and harassment of any kind, including on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our hiring practices ensure that decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and current business needs, while extending to all aspects of our operations - from recruitment and promotion to layoff and recall, to leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.  We are committed to remaining a drug free workplace