Firmware Engineer - TI C2000

Sol-Ark; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Sol-Ark is seeking a skilled Firmware Engineer to design and develop real-time control firmware for our TI C2000-based power inverters at our Allen, Texas office. You will write high-performance C/C++ code and collaborate with hardware engineers to implement advanced control loops and ensure system reliability.

Responsibilities include developing firmware for TI C2000 (F2837x, F28004x, F2838x), configuring peripherals, and building drivers for CAN, SPI, I2C, UART.

Qualifications

• 3+ years embedded firmware development for power electronics.
• Proficient TI C2000 MCU programming using CCS and C2000Ware.
• Deep understanding of power inverter operations and digital control.
• Experience with parallel processing in C/C++ for real-time systems.

Responsibilities

• Firmware development for TI C2000 microcontrollers, optimizing performance.
• Implement real-time digital control loops for power inverter topologies.
• Configure C2000 peripherals such as ePWM, ADC, eCAP, eQEP.
• Develop low-level drivers for CAN, SPI, I2C and UART interfaces.
• Test and debug with JTAG, oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Implement safety and fault protection for hardware.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

Digital control theory

Power electronics

Parallel processing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Code Composer Studio (CCS)

C2000Ware

TI C2000 DSCs

CAN

SPI

I2C

UART

JTAG

Job description

Sol-Ark is a Veteran-owned solar and battery-based technology manufacturer based in Texas. Our mission is making the most reliable, innovative, and affordable solar storage solutions to power families & their businesses. Founded in 2013, the company has experienced massive, organic growth due to our equipment being 3x more powerful and capable than best-in-class alternatives. It is a fast-paced, yet casual work environment. 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.

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

• 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 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).

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