Staff Power Electronics Control Firmware Engineer

ChargePoint; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charging solutions firm in California is seeking a Power Electronics Controls and Firmware Engineer with over 5 years of experience in embedded firmware development for power electronics. Responsibilities include developing embedded controls for various power devices, ensuring robust reliability, and debugging hardware issues. The ideal candidate must have expertise in C/C++, control engineering, and power electronics principles. The position offers a competitive salary range of $170,000 to $210,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience developing Power Electronics products.
• Programming experience in C/C++, Assembly for 32-bit controllers, DSPs, and Python.
• Experience in developing control systems for power converters.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded controls for PFC, chargers, DC/DC, and inverters.
• Implement specifications, design reviews, and unit tests.
• Debug hardware issues related to firmware functions in the power converter.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

Control Engineering

Power Electronics principles

C/C++ programming

Hardware debugging

HIL testing

Microcontroller programming

Bootloader development

RTOS experience

Version control systems

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

ChargePoint is seeking a seasoned Power Electronics Controls and Firmware Engineer with over 5 years of experience in embedded power control firmware development. The ideal candidate should have expertise in Control Engineering and Power Electronics, specifically for next‑generation fast‑charging products.

Reports To

Senior Manager, Power Electronics Firmware

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing embedded controls for PFC, chargers, DC/DC, and inverters.
• Board bring‑up experience and device driver development for CAN, I2C, and SPI.
• Participating in developing specifications, design reviews, and executing unit tests.
• Proving design concepts through computer simulation and physical laboratory implementation/testing.
• Developing automated test cases for hardware‑in‑loop (HIL) modelling and testing (preferred).
• Remaining abreast of the latest technology in digital control/ controllers.
• Writing lean code for real‑time interrupt‑driven applications.
• Understanding schematics and debugging hardware issues.
• Understanding safety regulatory requirements in power converters for use with fast chargers.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of proven experience developing Power Electronics products.
• 5+ years of programming experience in C/C++, Assembly for 32‑bit controllers, DSPs, and Python for scripting and automation.
• Implementing control code for power converters (without using a code generation tool).
• Firmware development: solid working experience in developing embedded firmware using C/C++ for real‑time systems.
• Power electronics knowledge: strong understanding of power electronics principles, including control techniques for inverters, rectifiers, and DC‑DC converters (LLC, CLLC, DAB, etc.).
• Experience working with grid‑tie inverter systems (solar, BESS, EVSE, etc.).
• Hands‑on high‑power lab working experience and ability to debug hardware issues related to firmware functions in the power converter.
• Microcontroller and peripherals: proficiency in programming microcontrollers, utilizing various peripherals such as timers, PWM, interrupts, GPIOs, ADC, UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, and Ethernet.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git and SVN.
• Bootloader development: expertise in developing secure and reliable bootloaders, including memory management, firmware partitioning, communication interfaces, flash memory programming, and verification/validation processes.
• HIL experience: experience in HIL testing, including testbed setup, real‑time simulation, plant modelling, hardware interfaces, test scripting, fault injection, and test result analysis.
• Firmware debugging: proven skills in debugging complex firmware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and debuggers.
• Real‑time operating systems (RTOS) experience: experience working with real‑time operating systems.
• Knowledge of communication protocols commonly used in power electronics systems.
• Knowledge and skills in PFC, chargers, DC/DC, inverters, etc.
• Experience in developing control systems for power inverters/converters.
• Knowledge in control system design, modelling, simulation in Plecs, MATLAB, Simulink or other similar tools.
• Experience in FPGA programming and simulation techniques is preferable.

ChargePoint offers the following salary range at the U.S. operating level: $170,000 to $210,000 base salary. This range does not reflect equity, benefits, or variable pay.

ChargePoint is an equal‑opportunity employer. Applicants are considered regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any legally protected status. We provide reasonable accommodations throughout the employment process.

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