Real-Time Embedded Engineer: Power Electronics & Storage

Redwood Materials; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 137,500 - 227,500; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in San Francisco is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to drive firmware development for power electronics. You will design bare-metal software applications, optimize multi-core processing strategies, and ensure robust performance in safety-critical environments. The ideal candidate has a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or similar, with over 2 years of experience in firmware engineering, along with expert proficiency in Rust or C. This full-time role offers competitive compensation between $137,500 and $227,500, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in firmware engineering and a proven track record of shipping new products at scale.
• Deep understanding of power‑specific software requirements.
• Familiarity with UL certification standards for energy storage systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement bare‑metal software applications for power electronics.
• Develop and optimize drivers for microcontroller peripherals.
• Collaborate with power electronics controls engineers.

Skills

Expert proficiency in Rust or C

Debugging complex embedded systems

Experience with ARM Cortex-M and Cortex-R

Knowledge of digital protocols (I2C, UART, SPI)

Experience with CI/CD

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

JTAG/SWD debuggers

Job description

A leading renewable energy company in San Francisco is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to drive firmware development for power electronics. You will design bare-metal software applications, optimize multi-core processing strategies, and ensure robust performance in safety-critical environments. The ideal candidate has a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or similar, with over 2 years of experience in firmware engineering, along with expert proficiency in Rust or C. This full-time role offers competitive compensation between $137,500 and $227,500, commensurate with experience.