Form Energy · 1 day ago
Senior Firmware Engineer
Berkeley, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$129K/yr - $169K/yr
4+ years expForm Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company focused on revolutionizing energy storage. They are seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop firmware for their Battery Management System, contributing to the performance and reliability of their multi-day storage battery system.
BatteryEnergyEnergy StoragePower GridRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Develop microcontroller firmware for embedded systems, sensors, and power flow control circuitry for our Battery Management System (BMS)
Derive software and hardware specifications and design features based on product requirements to meet UL 1998 and UL 5500 standards
Work with an interdisciplinary group of engineers on the Systems Team to define concepts, down-select designs, and optimize the new groundbreaking technology
Support product deployment and field activities, including troubleshooting and debugging firmware in field environments to ensure performance and reliability
Contribute to the unit and integration testing suite, and coordinate with the system and test team, to allow continuous delivery of high-quality firmware
Adhere to and raise the bar on the firmware engineering processes and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related discipline
4+ years of experience in firmware development for embedded and RTOS systems; direct experience working on firmware for battery management or power electronics is a plus
Extensive experience using C/C++ for embedded systems in real-time, multithreaded control applications
Knowledge of peripheral communication protocols such as I2C and SPI, and component-to-component protocols like Modbus and CAN
Knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, including the ability to read and understand schematics and troubleshoot hardware interfaces
Familiarity with software compliance standards (e.g., MISRA, ISO 26262, CMMI, ASPICE, or UL 1998)
Excellent written communication and collaboration skills
Preferred
Master's degree
Benefits
100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
80% of healthcare premiums for dependents
At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents)
Generous vacation policies
Company
Form Energy
Form Energy is an energy technology company that produces electric grids and accelerates the transition to clean energy.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.57BKey Investors
Trinity CapitalT. Rowe PriceUS Department of Energy
2024-12-16Debt Financing· $50M
2024-10-09Series F· $405M
2024-08-06Grant· $147M
Leadership Team
Mateo Jaramillo
CEO/co-founder
Marco Ferrara
Co-Founder, Chief Digital Officer
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