Pillar Innovations

Pillar Innovations is an Industrial Solutions and Service Company with over 15 years of experience in the Energy, Mining, Manufacturing, Industrial Construction, Aggregate, and Renewables Industries. The Corporate Headquarters are located in Grantsville, MD with several offices throughout the country.

At Pillar IOT, we are always creating innovative new Industrial Internet of Things (IOT) devices. We are a small dynamic team within Pillar Innovations. We excel at creating low power wireless devices aimed at solving customer problems. Working with us, you will get to experience and take part in every part of product development. This includes PCB design, embedded firmware coding, and testing of products using solar power, various wireless technologies, and a plethora of sensors. 

A Embedded Electronics Engineer tasks may include but not be limited to creating and testing new firmware and middleware, updating and testing circuit modifications, testing and verifying new code and hardware. The Embedded Electronics Engineer will also provide manufacturing and product support from a technical engineering capacity. This individual may have the ability to represent Pillar Innovations (IOT) out in the field and will be responsible for maintaining good relations with current and prospective customers.  

The Embedded Electronics Engineerswill report to the Engineering Manager and will work primarily out of the Morgantown location.

Perks/Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Health/Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short/Long term disability
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid lodging, per diem, and transportation provided for out-of-town work
• Employee focused work environment
  • On-the-job mentoring and training
  • Internal job postings
  • Performance and salary reviews
  • Employee feedback program
• Advancement through defined employee career paths
• Safety-first and drug free work environments
  • Bonuses and incentives for working safely
  • Company provided tools and basic safety equipment
  • PPE allowances with no restrictions on vendors
• Weekly pay with premium pay for Sundays and holidays
• Smart Money program with optional counseling to aid employees with financial goals
• Scholarship opportunities for dependent children

• Embedded Programming of microcontrollers and single board computers (mostly C and Python)
• Writing code for Middleware & backend code for interfacing with Enterprise Cloud environments
• Providing technical/engineering support with replacement parts in existing systems
• PCBA design and layout
• Creating and finalizing design upgrades and features to meet product requirements.
• Supporting and modifying BOMs (Bill of Materials) to keep them accurate and up to date
• Ensuring timely delivery of projects, expected quality, and meeting allotted budget
• Defining equipment and parts from external suppliers
• Conducting thorough testing of products as needed to ensure top performance of products
• Architecting modifications that are simple to test and well documented
• Maintaining accurate and organized internal engineering documentation
• Creating customer documentation such as user manuals, assembly instructions, troubleshooting guides, and test reports
• Assist with commissioning customized products and systems onsite at customer facilities
• Modifying systems upon customer’s request and documenting the amendments accordingly
• Providing technical support and on-site troubleshooting and repair for customers
• Facilitating and supporting manufacturing processes with the product team

Other Duties

This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this position.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• BA/BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of electronics and firmware experience (troubleshooting, development, and support)
• Experience with microprocessors including various compilers and debuggers.
• Experience with embedded C, Python, and Linux.
• Knowledge of analog /digital circuitry, electronic design rules and an understanding of electromechanical assembly
• Hands on ability using electronics lab equipment including oscilloscopes, function generators, signal analyzers, multimeters.
• Proficient with MS Office productivity software
• Ability to efficiently organize and plan work tasks to meet company goals
• Ability to balance multiple projects
• Critical thinking with exceptional problem-solving skills, able to work independently and in team environments
• Proactive, resourceful, and highly motivated with good communication skills and ability to work in a high output environment
• Ability to maintain professionalism while interacting with customers, with an aptitude for answering technical questions in a simplified manner
• Able to work a flexible schedule and adjust to changing business needs including possible emergency call-out, extended hours and some out-of-town and overnight work

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with TI and ST microcontrollers 
• Experience working with Enterprise Cloud environments: AWS, Azure, etc. 
• Experience with Altium Designer 
• Experience with Atlassian tools including Jira and Bitbucket 
• Technical aptitude for using handheld tools 
• Experience with extremely low power circuits 
• Experience with battery charge, discharge, and maintenance circuitry
• Experience with low power wireless technologies: BLE, LORA, Zigbee, Digi mesh, etc. 

Working Conditions

• Walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb ladders and stairs; crawl; kneel
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Must be safety and customer-focused, without exception

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

This position requires the completion of a thorough background and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. In accordance with The Company’s Drug and Alcohol policy, employees are required to participate in random, post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing as requested.

AAP/EEO Statement 
This Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities without regard to any protected classes under applicable law.

ADA Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.