Firmware Engineer

$110K–$151K base + bonus, equity & benefits

A fast-growing energy technology company is seeking a Staff Firmware Engineer to develop and validate firmware for next-generation power conversion and inverter systems .

This is a hands-on role combining embedded software, real-time control, hardware bring-up, and system-level debugging.

What You’ll Do

• Develop real-time firmware primarily in C/C++
• Implement and optimize embedded control algorithms
• Bring up and debug power electronics hardware
• Perform unit testing, simulation, HIL, and prototype validation
• Work closely with hardware and controls engineers on firmware/hardware co-design
• Troubleshoot complex system-level issues
• Contribute to development infrastructure and automated testing
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership

What You Bring

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 8+ years relevant experience with BS, 6+ with MS, or 3+ with PhD
• Expert-level C/C++ , with strong software architecture and algorithm fundamentals
• Deep experience with bare-metal and real-time embedded systems
• Strong understanding of RTOS, multithreading, and embedded architectures
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M platforms and peripherals including ADC, PWM, SPI, and GPIO
• Strong hardware debugging skills using oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and similar tools
• Familiarity with GCC, GDB, CMake, Make, Git, and modern development workflows
• Experience with CI/CD and containerized development environments

Nice to Have

• PID/control loops and digital signal processing
• CAN or other industrial communications
• Embedded or desktop Linux
• Grid simulators and programmable loads

Why This Role

Join a highly technical team working on next-generation power electronics and control systems , with significant ownership over firmware architecture, real-time controls, and hardware integration.

Austin, TX | Occasional domestic travel | US work authorization required