Principal Engineer Firmware
Job Summary
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Firmware Architecture & Development
- Lead firmware architecture and embedded software design for UPS and power electronics platforms
- Develop real-time control firmware for:
- AC/DC converters DC/DC converters Inverters Battery chargers
- Design control algorithms for: Voltage regulation Current control PFC Battery charging Protection logic and Thermal management
- Product Development (NPDI)
- Support complete NPDI lifecycle from concept to production release
- Participate in:
- Requirement definition System architecture Design reviews Integration Validation Field support
- Collaborate with electrical controls mechanical test and compliance teams
- Controls & Power Electronics
- Implement digital control techniques: PID control PWM generation Synchronization & Transfer logic
- Support advanced control algorithms for UPS topology and battery systems
- Embedded Software Development
- Develop embedded firmware using:
- C/C
- RTOS
- Bare-metal systems
- Work on microcontrollers/DSPs such as:
- TI C2000
- STM32
- Develop communication protocols:
- CAN
- Modbus
- UART
- SPI
- I2C
- Ethernet/SNMP
- Validation & Debugging
- Perform firmware debugging and root cause analysis
- Support:
- EVT
- DVT
- Regression testing
- HIL testing
- Analyze field issues and implement corrective actions
- Support system integration and performance optimization
- Technical Leadership
- Mentor firmware engineers and review technical deliverables
- Drive coding standards and firmware development processes
- Lead technical discussions and architecture reviews
Support innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
Job Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in Electronics or Electrical or related Engineering with at least 15years of professional engineering experience designing developingand analyzing embedded control system firmware
- Must have a strong background inembedded coding coding review debugging testing and deployment.
- Expertise in designing and implementing power electronics control algorithms tailored to application needs.
- Strong knowledge of TI C2000 series microcontrollers such as the TMS320F28x
- Prior experience with UPS control firmware is preferred (battery management power converter control etc.)
- Understands hardware schematics and work with the hardware team to deliver production worthy hardware/software co-designed architecture
- Model-based development withMATLAB and Simulink and Typhoon Hardware in Loop.
- Experience with source control management (GIT etc.)
- Experienced in unit testing Debugging Bug fixing verification testing reliability testing.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Mandatory Skills
- Embedded C/C
- Real-time embedded systems
- Power electronics controls
- PWM and ADC handling
- RTOS concepts
- Communication protocols
- Firmware debugging
- Hardware-software integration
Preferred Skills
- TI C2000 DSP
- MATLAB/Simulink
- HIL systems (Typhoon HIL preferred)
- Battery Management Systems (BMS)
- UPS topology knowledge
- Cybersecurity basics for embedded systems
- SNMP/Web monitoring firmware
Required Experience:
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About Company
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