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# Manager, Firmware

- **Company:** 1ST AVENUE POWER LLC
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $185,000.0 - $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Artificial Intelligence, ARM Architecture, Program Optimization, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Software Design Documents, Firmware, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Systems Integration, Scripting, Information Technology, Low Latency
- **Published:** May 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=44b0574550540c87

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Firmware?, * 7+ years of professional firmware development experience, including leading a team

 * BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
 * Expertise in developing firmware for Power Electronics applications
 * Familiar with basics of Power Electronics
 * Develop, and debug low-level real-time and low-latency firmware in C and software fundamentals
 * Experience with the embedded systems and communication protocols and their drivers
Implement control algorithms for power electronics products

 * Ability to debug complex system-level issues and drive solutions, * Advanced experience with scripting language (Python, shell)
 * Familiarity with ARM Cortex microprocessor cores
 * Familiar with Typhoon HIL
 * Familiarity with AI/machine learning

## Description

1AP is looking for an amazing power electronics firmware leader who is passionate about optimizing power electronics in renewable systems, control, firmware, and software to drive the world's transition to a sustainable future., * Manage a firmware/software team to develop and validate product firmware.

 * Hire, train, mentor, and manage a team of highly skilled development and validation engineers.
 * Manage team development schedules and resources.
 * Support design reviews and DFMEA activities.
 * Lead your team to build advanced simulation and validation capabilities.
 * Work with cross-functional stakeholders to define and develop internally and externally requested features
 * Develop and debug low-level real-time and low-latency firmware in C.
 * Board bring-up, debug, test, and code optimization.
 * Ability for software integration and troubleshooting.
 * Implement control algorithms for power electronics products.
 * Design and implement protocols for system communications of new products.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams (electrical, mechanical, controls).
 * Write software specifications and design documents.
 * Generate and maintain accurate project schedules and timelines.


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