Embedded Firmware Engineer: Battery & Power Electronics

Insight Global; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to join our Energy & Charging Engineering team in Palo Alto. You will develop low-level firmware for battery management, power electronics, and charging infrastructure, primarily using C and C++ for embedded MCUs.

Collaborate with hardware, validation, and systems teams to bring complex energy products from design through validation and deployment, while applying RTOS concepts, conducting thorough testing, and contributing to

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional experience developing embedded firmware.
• Strong programming experience in C and C++.
• Experience with microcontrollers and low-level embedded systems.
• Solid understanding of real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience with firmware debugging, testing, and validation methodologies.
• Strong understanding of hardware/software integration.
• Experience with Battery Management Systems (BMS) or power electronics is a plus.
• Experience developing firmware for energy storage, renewable energy, or EV-related products.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for battery management systems, power electronics, and energy-related products.
• Write high-quality, production-grade code primarily in C and C++ for embedded microcontroller-based systems.
• Develop, test, debug, and optimize low-level firmware for real-time applications.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, hardware, validation, and systems engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Participate in firmware architecture, design reviews, and system integration efforts.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and system-level testing to ensure product reliability and performance.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware/software issues and drive root-cause analysis.
• Contribute to firmware documentation, coding standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support product validation, field issue investigations, and new feature development.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded firmware

RTOS

Education

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Job description

Insight Global is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer to join our Energy & Charging Engineering team in Palo Alto. You will develop low-level firmware for battery management, power electronics, and charging infrastructure, primarily using C and C++ for embedded MCUs.

Collaborate with hardware, validation, and systems teams to bring complex energy products from design through validation and deployment, while applying RTOS concepts, conducting thorough testing, and contributing to