I. Key Responsibilities
The role will focus on firmware and delivering sustainable even strategically innovation to fulfill Asia Pacific R&D team and ensure R&D support long term growth of APEX Tool Group by creating technology and innovation leadership in the market.

- Perform the analysis, design, programming, testing, troubleshooting and modifying of software products and/or customer applications on computer based systems
- Understand system and software requirements, jointly define software feature building blocks according to platform setup and availability
- Learn and adopt continuous improvement mindset to pursue operational excellence to deliver software on time with world class quality.
- Closely work with hardware/software engineers design, verification till release
- Closely work with hardware/software engineers in test case definition and bug fixing and perform software test
- Closely work with architect (Product owner) in architecture fulfillment and development
- Work with global software development team on common code base, platforms and common building blocks, and roadmap
- Responsible for the product technical documentation: product release report (focus: design part), documents: follow/ endorse department working procedures.
- Arrange smooth technology and knowledge transfer (mainly after SR) to SQA, process engineers and supplier.
- Design and development of the test framework and of integration setup
- Develop solution towards continuous integration and delivery environment
- Improve and innovate on continuous integration approach
- Manage and expand relationships with internal and outsourced partners on electrical design and development.
- Work independently and can cooperate with global development team.
- Very good design integrity
- Collaborate with experience designers to establish, maintain and communicate descriptions of users, personas, and experience pillars.
II. Requirement
- Master or doctor degree of software or electrical engineering, 5+ years’ experience on firmware development.
- Proficient in embedded C/C++ language developing, and familiar with assembly language.
- Knowledge of ARM Cortex or 51 series architectures
- Strong experience in programming with PIC, 51, RISC or ARM core micro-controllers and code optimization
- Good understanding of protocols like I2C, SPI, UART, MODBUS and USB
- Experience in USB, UART, RS-232, RS-485, WIFI and BT communication with PC side.
- Experience in MEMS, external AD, Flash and external EEPROM through I2C and SPI protocol
- Experience in segment LCD, TFT LCD and OLED driving
- Experience in digital noise cancellation algorithm such as Kalman filter
- Proficient in oscilloscope operation
- Experience in brushless moto driving is a plus
- Experience in Microsoft Visual Studio is a plus
- Familiar with x86 architecture is a plus
- Capable of creating hardware schematics especially digital electronics
- Experience in software unit testing, test case design and test plan creation.
- Experience in working with commercial teams, customers, partner or suppliers to deliver results
- Strong experience on product development like system definition, system analysis, debugging etc.
- Competence of algorithm for embedded system
- Skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and clear communication
- Have good knowledge of English on both written and verbal, excellent communicational skills
- Plus if can use Configuration tool on SVN, GITS and Embedded operating system like open RTOS, (Linux optional)