Staff Engineer, Embedded Firmware

Enphase Energy
United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

ARM Architecture Confluence JIRA Booting (BIOS) Configuration Management Programming Tools Eclipse (Software) Firmware Real-Time Operating Systems Cloud Services Software Engineering Jama (Software)
+5 more
DOORS (Software) Test Scripts Git Atlassian Tools Polarion

Job description

This position is part of the core Engineering R&D group, which focuses on launching Residential and Commercial/Industrial storage products. Our team is responsible for designing, prototyping, and launching Storage Systems at scale - cutting edge solutions that integrate Enphase’s core technologies like IQ series microinverters, home energy ecosystem of EV chargers, combiners, and more that are best in the market to deliver complete solutions for our consumers. We’re looking for a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can collaborate closely with the team to develop and deliver innovative solutions., * Develop board level and system/product level embedded software for solar and battery-based products.

  • Work with hardware and system engineers to conceptualize and document the firmware design architecture for implementation.
  • Develop and perform unit and functional testing using AI assisted environment and on target hardware manually.
  • Work with cross function teams like SDVT (system design validation testing) engineers to test and troubleshoot prototype designs.
  • Mentor Junior Engineers and be able to work on residential and commercial product domains seamlessly

Requirements

  • B. E/ B. Tech in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
  • 8+ years’ experience in a similar (non-academic) role as an embedded software or firmware engineer
  • Proficiency scripting language Python to automate software development workflows.
  • Expertise in C for real-time applications.
  • Solid experience with bare metal and real-time operating systems (RTOS)
  • Being curious and ability to troubleshoot firmware related issues within complex systems. Relentless pursuit of problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to test code and hardware both with and without external test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power meters, etc.
  • Familiarity with software development processes, Atlassian cloud suite (Confluence, JIRA), Git configuration management.
  • Familiarity with development tools such as GCC, GDB, Eclipse, GNU Make, etc.
  • Familiarity with developing drivers for sensors and closed-loop control algorithms.
  • Ability to carry a design task from concept to implementation and verify.
  • Ability to document engineering requirements (like JAMA, Polarion, DOORs), document solutions, and test new firmware designs.
  • Experience with launching products on production scale to see through customer or field issues for learnings.
  • Familiarity with ARM Cortex-M4/7, STM32 or similar microcontroller architectures is a plus.
  • Zephyr RTOS experience is a plus.
  • Familiarity with design and implementation of bootloader and firmware update is a plus.
  • Familiarity with AC grid simulators and DC to AC inverters is a plus.
  • Familiarity with developing controls for cooling systems like fans, chillers, pumps etc is a plus.
  • Familiarity and experience with Battery Management System (BMS) is a plus.
  • Knowledge in worldwide (UL and IEC standards) electrical advanced grid functions and faults conditions is a plus.

About the company

Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power, making it a safer, more reliable, and scalable energy source. Today, the Enphase Energy System enables users to make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries. Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!

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