Firmware Engineer

Sol-Ar; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA/HSA

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Job summary

Sol-Ark is seeking a skilled Firmware Engineer to design and develop real-time control firmware for power inverters. You will work with TI C2000 DSCs and collaborate with hardware engineers to implement control loops and ensure reliability.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, debugging with JTAG, and optimizing firmware for performance and safety. Based in our Allen, TX campus, this on-site position offers a competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in embedded firmware development for power electronics.
• Proven experience programming TI C2000 DSCs using Code Composer Studio (CCS) and C2000Ware.
• Deep understanding of power inverter operations, switching topologies, and digital control theory.
• Experience utilizing the C2000 Control Law Accelerator (CLA) or TMU for parallel processing.

Responsibilities

• Firmware Development: Write clean, optimized C/C++ firmware for TI C2000 microcontrollers (e.g., F2837x, F28004x, F2838x).
• Control Implementation: Code real-time digital control loops (PI/PR controllers, SVPWM, grid synchronization PLLs) for power inverter topologies.
• Peripheral Configuration: Configure C2000-specific peripherals including high-resolution PWMs (ePWM), fast ADCs, eCAP, and eQEP.
• Driver Architecture: Develop low-level drivers and protocols for communication interfaces including CAN, SPI, I2C, and UART.
• Testing & Debugging: Utilize JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power supplies to test and validate firmware on physical hardware.
• Safety & Protection: Implement time-critical fault detection and protection routines to safeguard hardware components against over-current and over-voltage.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++

TI C2000 DSCs

Code Composer Studio

Power electronics

Real-time control

CAN/SPI/I2C/UART

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Code Composer Studio

TI C2000Ware

JTAG debugging

Job description

Position: Firmware Engineer

Location: This position will be based in our corporate headquarters in Allen, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth area). ***This is not a remote position.

Work Eligibility:

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer-sponsored visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Candidates must have permanent work authorization in the United States. Sol-Ark does not provide visa sponsorship, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT (including STEM OPT), H-1B, or any other employment-based visa requiring future sponsorship.

About Sol-Ark: Sol-Ark is a leading provider of smart energy solutions for residential, commercial, and Electric Vehicle (EV) applications, offering customers hybrid inverters, batteries, energy storage and management systems and related software products. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies in telecommunications, retail, big tech, restaurants, government agencies, and the largest space agency in the world, Sol-Ark has been solving complex energy challenges with innovation and technology for over a decade. Powered by a vast ecosystem, including thousands of distributors, installers, EPCs, EV charging companies, integrators, and battery manufacturers, Sol-Ark is transforming energy resilience for businesses, communities, and homes. Tom Brennan, the company’s Founder, CEO and CTO, was recently recognized as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year® 2023 US National Award Winner. We are a close-knit team looking to make significant contributions to a very fast-growing industry that values merit, character, aptitude, sustainability and self-reliance. Our leaders aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves!

About the Position:

We are seeking a skilled Firmware Engineer to design and develop real-time control firmware for our next-generation power inverters. In this role, you will write high-performance code specifically for Texas Instruments (TI) C2000 Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). You will collaborate closely with hardware engineers to implement advanced control loops, optimize power conversion, and ensure system reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Firmware Development: Write clean, optimized C/C++ firmware for TI C2000 microcontrollers (e.g., F2837x, F28004x, F2838x).
• Control Implementation: Code real-time digital control loops (PI/PR controllers, SVPWM, grid synchronization PLLs) for power inverter topologies.
• Peripheral Configuration: Configure C2000-specific peripherals including high-resolution PWMs (e.g., ePWM), fast ADCs, eCAP, and eQEP.
• Driver Architecture: Develop low-level drivers and protocols for communication interfaces including CAN, SPI, I2C, and UART.
• Testing & Debugging: Utilize JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power supplies to test and validate firmware on physical hardware.
• Safety & Protection: Implement time-critical fault detection and protection routines to safeguard hardware components against over-current and over-voltage.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in embedded firmware development for power electronics.
• MCU Expertise: Proven experience programming TI C2000 DSCs using Code Composer Studio (CCS) and C2000Ware.
• Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of power inverter operations, switching topologies, and digital control theory.
• Optimization: Experience utilizing the C2000 Control Law Accelerator (CLA) or Trigonometric Math Unit (TMU) for parallel processing.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with functional safety standards like ISO 26262 or IEC 61508.
• Knowledge of dual-core architecture programming and inter-processor communication (IPC).

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and performance-based bonus program, medical, dental, vision, accidental, FSA, HSA, Paid Time Off (PTO), and 401(k).