Firmware Engineer - Embedded Controls for Power Systems

Chariot Defense Inc.; South San Francisco (CA); In loco; USD 130.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Chariot Defense Inc. is seeking a Firmware & Embedded Controls Engineer to own the low-level software for power electronics, safety systems, and field deployments. You will write bare-metal and RTOS code in C and Rust to control power hardware in austere environments.

This onsite role at our San Bruno, CA headquarters involves close collaboration with hardware engineers and occasional travel. The current salary range is $130,000-$180,000 per year, with equity and benefits included.

Competenze

• BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• 3+ years writing firmware for hardware that ships and runs in the field.
• Hands-on bare-metal and RTOS development.
• Fluency in C/C++ for resource-constrained, real-time targets.
• Demonstrated experience bringing up and debugging firmware on real hardware.

Mansioni

• Power electronics control: Write and tune the firmware that commands inverters, chargers, and battery systems to move electrical energy safely and efficiently.
• Safety systems: Implement real-time fault-detection and protection logic that reacts in milliseconds to protect hardware and operators.
• Thermal control: Develop control logic to keep power components within safe temperatures under load and across environments.
• Data acquisition & telemetry: Collect sensor readings and package/export data for monitoring, recording, and analysis.
• User input & system interaction: Define how operators command and interact with the system in the field.
• Bare-metal and RTOS development: Architect and deploy firmware across bare-metal targets and RTOS with timing and determinism.
• Cross-functional integration: Collaborate with electrical, power electronics, and hardware engineers during bring-up and debugging.

Conoscenze

C/C++ programming

Firmware development

RTOS development

Bare-metal programming

Formazione

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Strumenti

CAN

SPI

I2C

UART

Descrizione del lavoro

Chariot Defense Inc. is seeking a Firmware & Embedded Controls Engineer to own the low-level software for power electronics, safety systems, and field deployments. You will write bare-metal and RTOS code in C and Rust to control power hardware in austere environments.

This onsite role at our San Bruno, CA headquarters involves close collaboration with hardware engineers and occasional travel. The current salary range is $130,000-$180,000 per year, with equity and benefits included.