Principal Embedded Engineer (On-Site)

Job Title: Principal Embedded Engineer (On-Site)

Requisition ID: 11340

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, CA, V5J 5M4

Home-based Position: No

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Description:

EnerSys is an industrial technology leader serving the global community with mission critical stored energy solutions that meet the growing demand for energy efficiency, reliability and sustainability. We are driven by a passion to provide people everywhere with accessible power to help them work and live better.

This position will report to our EnerSys Energy Systems business, which serves the telecom, cable broadband, industrial, renewable, and data center markets. Our portfolio combines our stored energy expertise with power systems, enclosures, and renewable energy products to deliver world-class solutions for diverse applications such as 5G, broadband, Internet of Things (IoT), data center, and solar power.

What We’re Offering

• Paid holidays per year, plus sick time and vacation time
• Full benefit plan including extended medical, vision and dental
• Life Insurance, long-term disability and a salary continuance plan
• Tuition reimbursement plan
• 6% RRSP employer matching program

Compensation Range: $92,600-$120,000

Compensation may vary based on applicant's work experience, education level, skill set, and/or location.

Job Purpose

Alpha Technologies Ltd. is seeking an innovative Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer to lead the development of advanced real-time controls for power converters at our Vancouver (Burnaby) facility. This role requires a technically proficient, hands-on engineer with extensive embedded systems expertise, who can guide complex projects from concept through production. As a Principal Engineer in a fast-paced organization, you will guide cross-functional teams, influence technical standards, and establish high-performance design practices, ensuring that product development aligns with both technical and business goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of power conversion products (e.g., Rectifiers, AC UPS, Converters, Inverters) with real-time controls from concept to production.
• Act as a technical advisor, influencing solutions on complex engineering challenges and leading projects of strategic significance.
• Define detailed product requirements, working collaboratively with project managers and technical leaders to ensure robust, feasible design solutions.
• Produce accurate estimates of firmware development hours for project planning and resource allocation.
• Develop and implement communications protocols in bare metal C for optimized performance and reliability.
• Design and implement bootloaders and field upgrade systems to ensure seamless updates and system integrity.
• Create and optimize microcontroller peripheral drivers, interfacing directly with device registers.
• Design scalable and modular firmware architectures to support multiple product configurations and enhancements.
• Validate real-time control systems using advanced techniques for digital signal processing and control design.
• Perform frequency response analysis (FRA) and phase margin analysis to ensure system stability and performance.
• Establish and maintain coding standards, work instruction processes, and best practices to ensure consistent, high-quality output.
• Mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance and oversight to support growth within the team.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational Background: Advanced Degree (MS or PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; or Bachelor’s Degree with 10+ years of experience.

Technical Expertise:
• Extensive experience with embedded microcontroller systems, real-time control design, and power electronics.
• Extensive experience with digital filter design, fixed-point arithmetic, and SoC peripherals such as ADC, PWM, and comparators.
• Extensive experience with protocols such as CAN, Modbus, USB, and Ethernet.
• Extensive experience with debugging and development tools like oscilloscopes, power meters and logic analyzers.

Desired Qualifications:
• Familiarity with Agile, SCRUM, and R&D environments.
• Proficiency in advanced modeling, simulation, and analysis tools like Matlab/Simulink, SPICE, PSIM, and Python.

General Job Requirements

• This position will work in an office setting, expect minimal physical demands.

EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. EEO/Minority/Female/Vets/Disabled