Reports ToSenior Manager, Power Electronics Firmware
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.
Responsibilities- Developing and implementing embedded controls for PFC, Chargers, DC/DC, and inverters, etc.
- Board bring-up experience, device driver development for CAN, I2C, SPI, etc.
- Participating in developing specifications, design reviews, and executing unit tests
- Proves design concepts through a combination of computer simulation and physical laboratory implementation/testing
- Develops automated test cases for Hardware-In-Loop modelling/Testing (preferable)
- Remains abreast of the latest technology in Digital control/Controllers
- Writing lean code for real-time interrupt-driven applications
- Proficient in understanding the 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, DSP's and Python for scripting and automation
- Experience Implementing Control code for Power Converters (without using a code generation tool)
- Firmware Development: Solid working experience in developing embedded firmware using programming languages such as 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 able to debug hardware issues related to firmware functions in the power converter
- Microcontroller and Peripherals: Proficiency in programming microcontrollers, utilising various peripherals such as timers, PWM, interrupts, GPIOs, ADC, UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, and Ethernet
- Experience with version control systems, such as Git, SVN, etc.
- 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 tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and debuggers
- Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) Experience: Experience in working with real-time operating systems
- Knowledge of communication protocols commonly used in power electronics systems
- Knowledge and Skills (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 is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The targeted US salary range for roles at this operating level is $170,000 to $210,000. This range represents base salary and does not reflect equity, benefits, or variable pay where applicable. Actual base salaries are based on several factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, experience, certifications, and specific work location.
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