As an intelligent power management company, Eaton is fully engaged in our digital transformation to improve our internal business processes and to reach and serve our customers better and provide them with new value. We are reshaping the way we think and work – leveraging digital tools and technologies to accelerate our transformation and instilling a digital mindset from the ground up. We are eager and open to new ways of thinking, and we need your creativity, innovative ideas and expertise. We believe that diversity of thought, cultures and backgrounds is what contributes to our success. If you want to help shape the digital future of Eaton, join our team and make a real impact. Eaton’s Center for Connected Intelligent Solutions (CCIS) is currently seeking an Embedded Software Architect to join our team! This position can be based in Montreal, QC facility. Position Overview: Eaton’s Center for Connected Intelligent Solutions (CCIS) accelerates the creation of meaningful, connected experiences through the advancement of secure reusable platforms, processes, and services. We do this through our three Centers of Excellence (CoE): Cloud, Embedded Systems, and User Centered Interface. Additionally the team offers User Experience and Design Thinking services to the rest of the company. While each CoE has its own areas of focus and expertise, all share a passion for working creatively to solve challenging problems that bring real value to our customers. What this means is that we lead the way to create content, software and technology stacks that are used across the company to accelerate product development within each of our divisions. In doing so we are on the forefront of using the latest technologies, tools and methods. In CCIS you will find awesome developers, open source gurus, testers, UX designers, cloud architects, industrial designers, visual designers, DevOps engineers, agile experts, front-end and mobile developers, big data architects, design thinkers, and more. We are central to Eaton’s digital transformation and every contribution we make has a significant impact on the future of the company. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. In this function you will: Lead design and implementation of components of an embedded Linux Internet of Things platform. Mentor fellow team members on new technologies, architecture principles, and good coding practices. Document software components and interactions using flowcharts, diagrams, code comments, and code snippets. Demonstrate a fluency of and bias toward open source software and have a firm understanding of best practices around integrating open source software into commercial products. Provide accurate work estimates, develop and execute agile work plans for iterative and incremental project delivery. Collaborate with product teams, stakeholders, engineering, and test to create high quality products. Evaluate business requirements to determine potential solutions. Author high-quality, highly-performant, unit-tested code in C/C++ or other appropriate high level languages Investigate new technologies and contribute to technology road-mapping and capacity planning activities as well as analyze requirements and use-cases Leverage best-in-class software development tools to enable scalable global development Maintain skills through the studying of software development techniques and programming trends. Qualifications Required (Basic) Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering from an accredited institution. Minimum of 8 years of experience working in embedded systems or embedded software development Must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now and in the future without requiring company sponsorship Experience with Agile development methodologies and concepts Experience adopting or contributing to Open Source Software projects Experience leading technical resources 5+ years experience developing in a Linux environment Must reside in the Eastern Time Zone or be available to work during EST hours Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Computer Science preferred 5+ years experience using C++ Solid understanding of cybersecurity and/or cryptography Development of platform software utilizing open source frameworks (e.g. EdgeX, Fledge, Legato) Expert knowledge of Linux operating systems and associated development platforms Demonstrated competency using or designing systems communicating with industrial networking protocols (e.g. HTTP, TCP/IP, MQTT, Modbus, BACnet, CAN) Strong understanding of Object Oriented Design (OOD) principles using C++ Working knowledge of one other programming language (Go, Java, C#, C++, Python, etc.) Model designs using UML or similar methodologies as appropriate; develop use cases to model real-time systems behavior Ability to work effectively in an Agile Scrum (or other iterative development) environment Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and a good familiarity with unit test frameworks (e.g. GoogleTest, GoogleMock, xUnit++, etc.) Experience with multi-core embedded systems Experience using SDLC management tools in a team environment (e.g. Jira, Git, etc.) Solid understanding of software design principles, algorithms, data structures, and multithreading concepts Position Criteria: Ability to travel up to 10% Effectively lead, work and communicate within a global team environment. Engage with other embedded software teams to promote reuse, share knowledge and advance further the software development community within Eaton. Strong problem solving and software debugging skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively explain technical concepts Abreast of upcoming software development/engineering tools, trends, and methodologies Good judgment, time management, and decision-making skills Ability to apply automation to tasks that require them Self-starter with the ability to operate effectively with minimal supervision What you will get from us Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees. We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Job: Engineering Region: North America – Canada Organization: ES AMER Sector Job Level: Individual Contributor Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes – Remote Does this position offer relocation?: No Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time