Hybrid Power Converter Firmware Engineer - Simulink/C

Akkodis

Town of Niskayuna (NY)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 138,000

Full time

14 days+

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401K plan

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Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Contract Firmware Engineer – Power Converter Controls in the New York area. You will develop, test, and maintain embedded firmware for power electronic converters, focusing on control loops, DSP, and hardware interfaces.

This hybrid, 12+ month role requires 5+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and hands-on experience with power converters or motor drives; MISRA/DO-178C knowledge is a plus. Competitive W2 rates apply.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of embedded firmware development experience, including at least 3 years with power converters or motor drives.
Strong proficiency in C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink; experience with embedded IDEs, debuggers, version control (Git).
Hands-on experience with microcontrollers or DSPs used in power electronics (TI C2000, STM32, NXP, Microchip).
Solid understanding of control theory, digital control loops, sampling, filtering, and real-time constraints.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and optimize embedded C/C++ firmware for power converter controls (current/voltage loops, PWM, protection).
Implement and tune control algorithms (PID, field-oriented control) on MCUs/DSPs.
Develop low-level drivers for ADC, PWM, timers, GPIO, CAN/SPI/I2C/UART/Ethernet.
Integrate firmware with power hardware and sensors with hardware engineers.
Plan and execute tests including unit, bench, and HIL tests; use scopes and debuggers to troubleshoot.