Firmware Engineer, Energy Storage
Firmware Engineer, Energy Storage
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$ 171000 - 231000
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About Redwood Materials
Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery reuse and recyclingkeeping critical minerals in circulation and driving theenergy transition. Founded in 2019were delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time all from batteries we already have.
Firmware Engineer Energy Storage
Essential Duties:
You will be an early member of a new engineering team taking a hands-on role in the design development and integration of a new product at Redwood. This position focuses on developing robust and reliable firmware from scratch for ARM Cortex-M class microcontrollers to function within large scale distributed industrial applications. You will work on communication with and control of various off-the-shelf devices as well as control algorithms for power electronics.
The ideal candidate is highly self-driven adaptable to a startup environment and eager to take on novel technical challenges. If youre excited about working in a dynamic fast-paced setting within a new department at Redwood we want to hear from you!
If necessary the job level will be adjusted to suit the applicants experience and responsibilities.
Responsibilities will include:
- Help build a new embedded firmware platform from scratch with a focus on robust and performant network communication
- Design and implement frameworks to support simulation and SIL/HIL integration testing
- Design and deploy state estimation and power electronics control algorithms optimized for a resource-constrained environment
- Collaborate with electrical and systems engineers closely to specify and implement system behaviors and diagnostics coverage
- Produce excellent software documentation
- Contribute to a collaborative fast-paced startup culture where every team member plays a crucial role in achieving company milestones
Desired Qualifications:
- BS orMS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science
- 7 years of experience in firmware engineering with a strong focus in power conversion renewable energy systems or similar
- Proven track record in shipping new products at scale
- Excellent proficiency in Rust or C and debugging embedded systems
- Experience with digital protocols such as SPI CAN and Ethernet as well as application layer protocols such as CoAP or MQTT
- Expert knowledge of microcontroller hardware peripherals and RTOS
- Experience with CI/CD & test automation applied to software-enabled hardware products
- Proficiency in Python preferred
- Good to have experience with reverse engineering CAN protocols and developing custom diagnostic tools for evaluating embedded systems
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage your work in a startup environment balancing multiple priorities and deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships with all levels of the organization and present to internal and external executives
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
- Ability to maintain regular punctual attendance consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards
Working Conditions:
- Environment such as office or outdoors
- Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise dust chemicals and temperature extremes while protected by PPE for extended periods of time
- Essential physical requirements such as climbing standing stooping or typing
- Occasional work weekends nights or be on-call as a regular part of the job
- Occasional travel requirements
In accordance with California pay transparency laws the salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors including experience education and skills.
California Pay Range:
$171000 - $231000 USD
The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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Employment Type
Full Time
