Principal Firmware Engineer

Advanced Energy; Minnesota; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Energy in Eden Prairie, MN is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer to design, modify, and evaluate embedded software and hardware interfaces for power conversion equipment. You will work across development phases on new products and sustaining existing ones.

The role requires deep knowledge of C++, embedded systems, FPGAs and SOCs, and collaboration with hardware and software teams to ensure performance, reliability, and compliance with technical standards.

Qualifications

• Proficient in C++ for embedded software development.
• Experience with embedded hardware interfaces and real-time systems.
• Familiarity with FPGA/SoC development is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Participates in all phases of firmware development life cycle (requirements to test).
• Develops software for embedded platforms and hardware interfaces.
• Applies computer science and engineering principles to power electronics projects.
• Contributes to design reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Maintains code quality through reviews and maintainable architectures.

Skills

C++

Embedded systems

FPGA/SoC

Software design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Principal Firmware Engineer

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE's power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it's like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company - you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we're a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy - powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

A Principal Firmware Engineer will design, modify, and evaluate embedded software, and/or programmable logic and/or electronic apparatus, components, or circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices. You will perform engineering work in basic and applied research, development, and/or design of new products and/or sustaining of existing products.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in all phases of the Firmware development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test of all products.
• Responsible for research, design, and development of computer software systems, in conjunction with hardware product development.
• Applies computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts and principles in the development of software for the target application.
• Demonstrates and applies comprehensive knowledge of power electronics and controls design to the successful completion of complex projects
• Works closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system.
• Develop software test procedures, software programs, and related documentation.
• Contributes to determining, estimating, and validating the cost and scope of software efforts to ensure software performed meets program cost, schedule, and technical constraints.
• Develop C++ Applications on embedded Systems including FPGAs and SOCs.
• Implement assigned projects and project tasks to provide software engineering solutions including software design, documentation, verification and validation, used in evaluating, testing and processing high fidelity data acquisition systems.
• Implement advanced software development techniques in compliance with technical reference architecture
• Participate in on-going code reviews to improve software stability and maintainability of an aging code base
• Perform technical review, design analysis, development and selection of hardware and mission critical computer software.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location: Eden Prairie, MN; Some domestic and international travel may be required
• Environment: Standard office environment, possible interaction through a production factory environment; uses electronic equipment and can work with high voltage

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and unmatched responsiveness to all work requests and customer deadlines.
• Demonstrates a consistent, dependable work effort and accepts accountability for one's actions
• Able to complete assigned tasks within specified time limits.
• Promotes a cohesive and cooperative work group.
• Understands safety regulations, takes proper care of equipment, and acts in a safe manner.
• Strong communication skills, ability to present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner, both orally and in writing
• Able to respond quickly, decisively, and professionally to changing requirements
• Excellent judgment and initiative, including the ability to effectively balance multiple priorities
• Good analytical and problem-solving tools
• Good interpersonal skills. Capable of team building (external & internal) to drive cross-functional collaboration
• Effective priority setting skills and deadline management
• Able to work with minimal supervision, with ability to