Redwood Materials · 1 month ago
Power Electronics Firmware Lead, Energy Storage
San Francisco, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$214K/yr - $345K/yr
7+ years expRedwood Materials is localizing a global battery supply chain and driving the energy transition. The Power Electronics Firmware Lead will be responsible for designing, developing, and integrating firmware for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers in large scale industrial applications, focusing on robust communication and control algorithms for power electronics.
Advanced MaterialsBatteryElectric VehicleRenewable EnergySustainability
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science
7+ years of experience in firmware engineering, with a strong focus in batteries, renewable energy systems, or similar large-scale projects
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
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
Preferred
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
Company
Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials is a battery recycling startup that makes electric vehicles and sustainable materials for circular supply chains.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.17BKey Investors
Eclipse VenturesUS Department of EnergyT. Rowe Price
2025-10-23Series E· $350M
2023-08-29Series D· $1B
2023-02-09Debt Financing· $2B
Leadership Team
JB Straubel
founder, CEO
Colin Campbell
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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