Engineer 1, Software Engineering - Motor Control
Stanley Black & Decker· Consumer Goods· Sep 14, 2026 · 1mo ago
Towson, MD, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Mid
$130K–$175K est.
Job description
Engineer I, Software Engineering - Motor Control Towson, MD - United States - Hybrid
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Come Build The World With Us
This is the career you’ve been waiting for your whole life. Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black & Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We design and develop the tools that are used to change the world every day here in our engineering headquarters in Towson, Maryland. Our design teams are involved with every step of the process bringing these world class products to life. From conducting end user research to identify new needs, to designing and prototyping tools to ensure we meet our customers high expectations, to creating robust tests to guarantee the tools we make stand up to the toughest environments, our engineers own every aspect of the process along the way.
The Job:
Design and develop electronic firmware and specifications for power tools including Brushless DC motor controls, Li-Ion battery management systems and battery chargers.
Implement and validate electronic designs through software development, test and simulation.
Develop software verification and validation procedures using unit and integration tests.
Provide leadership in achieving cost, performance and quality objectives of all related electronic systems, components, and sub-assemblies.
Develop solutions for electronic system related issues as an integral member of a larger team.
Maintain appropriate documentation for work performed.
Translate customer requirements into software specifications.
Embrace cross functional teamwork.
The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. You also have:
BSEE, BSCS, BSCE or equivalent (4 years) from accredited computer/electrical engineering college
Knowledge in developing embedded 8bit/16bit/32bit microcontrollers in C.
Experience with ARM architectures preferred.
Experience with assembly language coding is a plus.
Understanding of common microcontroller peripherals such as: timers, GPIO, watchdog, ADC, UART, DMA.
Strong understanding of embedded software concepts, including: real time processing, process scheduling, cooperative multitasking, interrupt processing, race conditions, RTOS.
Familiarity with closed loop control and feedback systems, lithium ion battery powered systems and/or common motor control techniques, including sensored and sensorless trapezoidal control is a plus.
Familiar with software development processes and controls (static analysis, distributed version control, unit testing, bug tracking).
Experience with debugging (either with in-circuit debugger or by other means)
Ability to discover and implement creative or innovative ideas and inspire others to do so.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence the organization and to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
Foster and maintain a high level of integrity in all aspects of work.
Ability to travel and interface with overseas electronic contract manufacturers and provide technical direction to obtain quality electronics assemblies for tool production.
Ability to accomplish unrelated objectives concurrently.
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn t stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Benefits & Perks
You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60 brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.
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