Staff Firmware Engineer — Real-Time Inverter & SST Control

Enphase Energy; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Enphase Energy is seeking a Staff Firmware Engineer in Austin, TX to advance SST inverter control firmware for data center power infrastructure. You will design and validate real-time firmware, contribute to cross-functional hardware integration, and mentor junior engineers.

Join a fast-moving team shaping next-gen energy technologies with robust development pipelines, CI/CD, and hands-on hardware testing using J-Link, oscilloscopes, and protocol analyzers.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field.
• 8+ years (MS) / 6+ years (MS) / 3+ years (PhD) experience in embedded software or firmware roles.
• Expert C and C++ proficiency including memory management and bootloader concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement firmware for real-time operation in C/C++.
• Validate firmware with simulations, HW-in-the-loop, and prototype bench testing.

Skills

C/C++ programming

RTOS experience

ARM Cortex-M

Debugging skills

Git

Docker

Embedded tooling

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in CS/CE/EE

Tools

J-Link SWD

Oscilloscopes

Protocol analyzers

GNU Make

CMake

Python build scripts

Job description

Enphase Energy is seeking a Staff Firmware Engineer in Austin, TX to advance SST inverter control firmware for data center power infrastructure. You will design and validate real-time firmware, contribute to cross-functional hardware integration, and mentor junior engineers.

Join a fast-moving team shaping next-gen energy technologies with robust development pipelines, CI/CD, and hands-on hardware testing using J-Link, oscilloscopes, and protocol analyzers.