Senior Controls & Firmware Engineer for AI Energy Storage

Protagonist Management LLC

Austin (TX)

Hybrid

USD 125,000 - 185,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity options
Comprehensive benefits package including health and dental
Relocation assistance

Job summary

Protagonist Management LLC is seeking a Controls & Firmware Engineer in Austin, TX or Miami, FL. You will design and implement the control architecture for energy storage systems, involving both PLC programming and embedded firmware development, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines for high reliability.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 2-6 years of relevant experience. The company offers a competitive salary ranging from $125,000 to $185,000, along with relocation assistance and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

  • 2–6 years of experience in PLC programming and/or embedded firmware development.
  • Proficiency with Siemens TIA Portal / Rockwell Studio 5000.
  • Familiarity with utility-scale energy systems or DERs.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and test PLC programs for energy storage modules.
  • Design and implement embedded firmware in C/C++.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for PLC code and firmware.

Skills

PLC programming
Embedded firmware development
C/C++ coding skills
GitHub workflows
Industrial networking

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical, Controls, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal
Rockwell Studio 5000

Job description

Protagonist Management LLC is seeking a Controls & Firmware Engineer in Austin, TX or Miami, FL. You will design and implement the control architecture for energy storage systems, involving both PLC programming and embedded firmware development, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines for high reliability.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 2-6 years of relevant experience. The company offers a competitive salary ranging from $125,000 to $185,000, along with relocation assistance and a comprehensive benefits package.

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