Wanted: Sr. Software Consultant with a proven track record of managing complex engineering solutions

Do you have experience performing design and development work for embedded firmware products? Do you have a proven track record of delivering high quality products under demanding schedules? Do you have experience managing vendors and partners in the delivery of complex engineering solutions?

Dell's embedded software team is looking for an embedded software engineer with a solid understanding of industry standards and best practice development methodologies. The individual will be responsible for contributing on a small team responsible for embedded server firmware.

This position provides the opportunity for setting the technical direction for one or more firmware subsystems and has the responsibility for ensuring their implementation into Dell’s PowerEdge Server enterprise product line. This includes feature definition, supplier selection, development process execution, integration testing, fault isolation, manufacturing release and resolution of design and coding issues found in the field.

Participate in the preparation, review, and analysis of software requirements and specifications. Procure, test, and integrate code for new or existing software projects. Provide sustaining or maintenance support to existing software. Clearly communicate project issues and status. Use defined software lifecycle methodologies. Review and implement test strategies for software products.

Duties include but not limited to all activities necessary to take a product from concept through production includingArchitecture definition, implementation and integration, validation strategy, debug, issue resolution and production readiness. Strong working knowledge of one or more of the following industry standards or specifications is required: I2C, IPMI, KCS, USB, SNMP, SM-CLP, WS-MAN, TCP/IP. Experience with implementing embedded software across Intel and AMD architectures is a plus. Experience with embedded operating systems (RTOS, embedded Linux) desired. Experience with PowerPC or ARM processors a plus. Experience working in a global multisite development environment a major plus. Excellent engineering debug skills are essential to success in the role. Proven track record of delivering high quality products under demanding schedules. Experience managing vendors and partners in the delivery of complex engineering solutions is a major plus. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Self starter capable of working with minimal supervision. BSEE, BSCE, BSCS or equivalent.

Solution level understanding of device drivers, BIOS, memory technologies, x86 server architectures, power management, thermal algorithms and software technologies. Ability to identify potential product weaknesses provides design guidance and recommendations, drive cross-functional development efforts and drive technical issues to root cause. Experience performing design and development work for embedded firmware products.
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