Firmware Engineer, Power Electronics & RTOS

Chariot Defense; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early-stage equity

Company-sponsored benefit plans

Job summary

Chariot Defense, based in San Bruno, CA, is seeking a Firmware & Embedded Controls Engineer to develop low-level software for its power electronics. The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 3+ years of experience in firmware for hardware deployed in the field.

This on-site role involves significant responsibilities in power electronics control, safety systems, and cross-functional collaboration. Compensation ranges from $130,000 to $180,000 annually, alongside equity options and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years writing firmware for hardware that ships and runs in the field.
• Hands-on bare-metal and RTOS development.
• Demonstrated experience bringing up and debugging firmware on real hardware.

Responsibilities

• Write and tune firmware for power electronics control.
• Implement real-time fault-detection and protection logic.
• Develop data acquisition and telemetry systems.

Skills

Bare-metal development

RTOS development

C/C++ fluency

Problem-solving

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Embedded communications interfaces (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART)

Job description

Chariot Defense, based in San Bruno, CA, is seeking a Firmware & Embedded Controls Engineer to develop low-level software for its power electronics. The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 3+ years of experience in firmware for hardware deployed in the field.

This on-site role involves significant responsibilities in power electronics control, safety systems, and cross-functional collaboration. Compensation ranges from $130,000 to $180,000 annually, alongside equity options and benefits.