Firmware Engineer

XP Power Ltd; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Company bonus

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

XP Power Ltd is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join the team involved in switching mode power supply development, firmware development, verification, and beta production support. You will collaborate on firmware architecture, develop for wired and wireless networks, and guide junior engineers through design and reviews, delivering robust software for power conversion systems.

Applicants should have 5-7 years of experience in firmware, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of related work experience.
• Experience with power supply topologies and analog/digital circuitry is a plus.
• Familiarity with software development (Microsoft C#, GUI).
• Experience with Microchip, TI, ST microcontrollers and DSPs.
• Experience in embedded systems or DSP-based control.
• Experience implementing & developing communication stack drivers and networking physical protocols (I2C, SPI, RS-485, PMBus, Modbus, Ethernet).
• Some knowledge/experience in IoT, TCP/IP, Websocket, LWIP stack or freeRTOS will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Participate in product definition, specification, and requirements analysis working with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Design, code, integrate, test, support and enhance software solutions for power conversion systems.
• Perform system integration and validation testing activities, including verification of interoperability within overall solution.
• Collaborate with remote teams and local teams to support integration work with hardware team.
• Participate in software qualification activities such as SFMEA and code reviews.
• Coaching and guidance to Jr Firmware engineers in evaluation and design.

Skills

Embedded software

C#

MCU familiarity

IoT / TCP/IP

Software debugging

MISRA / IEC62304

DSPs / microcontrollers

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE/EE

Tools

SVN

Job description

• Compensation: USD 130,000 - USD 155,000 - yearly

Company Description

We are committed to our culture that values Customer Focus, Flexibility, Knowledge, Speed and Integrity. Joining our team means you will work in a high performing global company where employees collaborate and strive for excellence.

Job Description

Reporting to the Firmware Team Lead/Project Manager, the successful applicant will be involved in switching mode power supply development activities such as firmware development, firmware verification, auto test program, prototyping, evaluation and assisting manufacturing in BETA run of the new product.

• Participate in product definition, specification, and requirements analysis working with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaboration on firmware architecture and development strategy with a particular focus on wired and wireless networks.
• Design new products in timely manner to meet the product spec, modify existing designs, improve existing products for better performance and /or cost.
• Participate in product definition, specification and requirements analysis working with cross functional stakeholders.
• Design, code, integrate, test, support and enhance software solutions for power conversion systems.
• Perform system integration and validation testing activities, including verification of interoperability within overall solution.
• Assist with evaluating existing and emerging technologies to identify solutions that will reliably operate in a wide range of installed environments.
• Architecting, developing, integrating, and delivering embedded and PC software in a regulated product development.
• Participating in all project lifecycle phases – from design and code development through unit testing, documentation, and release.
• Coaching and guidance to Jr Firmware engineers in evaluation and design.
• Provides technical direction to the team.
• Provide technical support to factory on design related issue.
• Provide support for power supply prototypes and production products.
• Collaborate with remote teams and local teams to support integration work with hardware team.
• Participate in software qualification activities such as SFMEA and code reviews.
• Participate in system integration and validation testing activities, including production/factory support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of related work experience.
• Experience or good understanding of power supply topologies and analog/digital circuitry is a plus.
• Familiarity with software development (Microsoft C#, GUI).
• Experience with Microchip, TI, ST microcontrollers and DSPs.
• Experience interacting with software debugging in an embedded environment.
• Familiarity with digital control or firmware for power electronics a plus (PWMs, ADC, digital filter).
• Experience in embedded system or signal processing algorithms (DSP) control.
• Experience implementing & developing communication stack driver and networking physical protocols (I2C, SPI, RS-485, PMBus, Modbus, Ethernet, etc.).
• Some knowledge/experience in IoT, TCP/IP, Websocket, LWIP stack or freeRTOS will be an added advantage.
• Comfortable using oscilloscopes, multi-meters, power supplies, etc.
• Comfortable reading hardware schematics and data sheets.
• Familiarity with version control systems (SVN), and release methodologies.
• Familiarity with MISRA, IEC62304 or other coding standards will be an added advantage.
• Disciplined and detail-oriented; experience delivering robust, readable code.
• Experience in recreating sporadic types of issues/failures using various debugging techniques.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience collaborating with remote teams.

Additional Information

XP Power provides a safe and healthy working environment that is stimulating and collaborative, where employees are empowered to make a real difference. We place our people at the heart of everything we do. We understand that if we provide our people with the ultimate experience, they will provide the ultimate experience to our customers.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 100% Employer Paid Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for full-time Employee-only coverage; you share the cost of coverage for your dependents
• Company Paid Bonus (Percentage dependent on Company profitability)
• Company 401(k) Match (up to 6%)
• Paid Time Off (Accrued per pay period starting at 3 weeks per year)
• 13 Company Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off for Volunteer Work (up to 8 hours per year)
• Employer Paid Supplemental Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Veterinary Pet Insurance
• Company Social Events held throughout the year
• A Friendly Culture Where People Collaborate and Strive for Excellence