Embedded Firmware Engineer - The Toro Company

Who Are We?  

Toro’s Irrigation and Lighting business is located in Riverside, CA. The Toro Company’s irrigation business is comprised of two distinct brands, Toro® and Irritrol®. Both brands offer a full line of solid, dependable, irrigation products including controllers, sensors, valves, spray heads and rotors to help customers care for golf courses, sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties. Unique Lighting Systems is a leading brand of professional grade lighting fixtures, low voltage transformers, LED lamps and the patented HUB system for installation. Serving both residential and commercial markets, Unique Lighting Systems offers a full line of outdoor lighting products

The Embedded Engineer provides expertise within the department of Technical Operations for the Precision Irrigation Division of the Toro Company. Primary duties include supporting existing products currently in the market and new product development. Individual will work closely with the development team, production, customer support, supply chain to support and sustain production of products. Scope will include, but not be limited to, hardware and firmware features and functionality.

What Will You Do?  

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:

• Maintain design concepts for circuits and systems, involving analog and digital design techniques and interface sensors with microcontrollers/microprocessors.

• Proficiency in C/C++ and familiarity with RTOS environments

• Strong understanding of hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, etc.)

• Printed circuit board design, ORCAD preferred tool

• MCU Experience: MIMXRT1176AVM8B, STM32U0, MK64FN1M0VLL12, LPC2478FBD208, STM32F777BIT6

• Sensor applications: Inductive, current, resistive, magnetometers, acoustic sensors, ultrasonic transducers and accelerometers

• Solenoid based actuators

• Data science and/or Generative AI

• AC/DC power conversion

• Knowledge of encryptions and security methods

• Wireless: Cellular 4G_LTE, M2M IoT and 5G applications.  ISM bands 900MHZ, UHF 400MHZ and BLE applications.  WiFi HaLow

• Serves as an expert within the department for a design related field and provides consulting to others on technical matters.

• Evaluates feasibility and applicability of newer technologies and methods to existing products and designs.

• Collect and analyze technical information from a variety of sources, including:

  • conversations with engineers, product managers, suppliers, etc.

  • technical documents.

  • operation of equipment.

  • their own tests & experiments

What Do You Need?  

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or closely related engineering field. Computer Science degree will NOT be considered.

• Engineer II: 2 – 4 years of experience 

• Engineer III: 5-7 years of experience

• Engineer IV: 7+ years of experience

• Willing to learn Python, C, and other programming languages as needed

• Works well in a team environment

• Good problem-analysis and resolution skills

What Can We Give You?     

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Riverside location a variety of perks, including:  

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.  

Wellness - TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.  

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.  

Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between ​$82900- ​$120000. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, which rewards employees based on individual and organizational performance. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by company policy and performance metrics.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees

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