Real-Time Embedded Firmware Engineer for Energy Storage

ESP Inspire, LLC; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ESP Inspire, LLC is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to drive firmware development for gigawatt-scale energy storage systems. The role focuses on real-time embedded firmware, hardware bring-up, and system integration across electrical, software, and systems teams.

You will influence embedded architecture decisions, prototype development, validation, and field support, delivering production-oriented firmware for safety-critical applications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in embedded software or firmware engineering.
• Experience shipping at least one commercial or industrial hardware product.
• Strong experience developing firmware for real-time embedded systems.
• Proficiency in C++ and RTOS-based embedded development.
• Experience designing software systems that coordinate multiple hardware or software functions.
• Experience using Linux as a development and test environment.
• Experience configuring build systems such as CMake or Make.
• Strong debugging skills using debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or related test equipment.
• Experience with Git, GitHub, Docker, Earthly, or similar CI/development tooling.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement real-time, C++ RTOS-based firmware targeting microcontrollers
• Develop firmware that interfaces directly with hardware and supports functional safety requirements
• Create embedded prototypes to validate hardware design decisions and accelerate development cycles
• Support firmware integration, debugging, and verification activities across hardware and software systems
• Assist with requirements definition and embedded system architecture discussions
• Support deployed systems and troubleshoot issues observed in development or field environments
• Participate in hardware and software design reviews across cross-functional engineering teams
• Follow disciplined development practices including code reviews, linting, formatting standards, debugging, and documentation

Skills

C++

RTOS

Embedded firmware

Linux development

Build systems (CMake/Make)

Debugging tools

Git/GitHub

CI/CD tooling

US work eligibility

Oscilloscopes/logic analyzers

Docker

Earthly

Tools

Docker

Earthly

Oscilloscopes

Job description

ESP Inspire, LLC is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to drive firmware development for gigawatt-scale energy storage systems. The role focuses on real-time embedded firmware, hardware bring-up, and system integration across electrical, software, and systems teams.

You will influence embedded architecture decisions, prototype development, validation, and field support, delivering production-oriented firmware for safety-critical applications.