Firmware Engineer

Firmware Engineer, New Product

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 you're 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 applicant’s 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 is good to have.
• 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.