Embedded Power Systems Controls Engineer (Datacenters)

magniX; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Company 401K

Life insurance

Catered lunches

Job summary

magniX is building a small, cross-functional team to develop an 800V battery-based power supply and backup system for datacenter racks. The Controls/Firmware Engineer will architect the interface between the battery management system, power converter, and datacenter rack power management.

The role focuses on charge/discharge control algorithms, fault handling logic, and the communication layer to IT infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in embedded controls or firmware for power systems.
• Proficiency in embedded C/C++ and familiarity with CANbus, Modbus, PMBus or similar protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement control algorithms for battery charge/discharge management and converter operation.
• Develop fault detection, protection, and graceful-degradation logic.
• Implement communication protocols to interface with datacenter power and IT management systems (e.g., Modbus, CANbus, PMBus, Redfish).
• Collaborate with Power Electronics and Battery Systems Engineers to define control interfaces and timing requirements.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop and system-level test activities.

Skills

Embedded controls

C/C++

Industrial protocols

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

CANbus

Modbus

PMBus

Redfish

Job description

magniX is building a small, cross-functional team to develop an 800V battery-based power supply and backup system for datacenter racks. The Controls/Firmware Engineer will architect the interface between the battery management system, power converter, and datacenter rack power management.

The role focuses on charge/discharge control algorithms, fault handling logic, and the communication layer to IT infrastructure.