ChargePoint · 1 month ago
Staff Power Electronics Control Firmware Engineer
Campbell, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years expChargePoint is a leader in the electric vehicle charging industry, committed to making electric mobility a reality. The Staff Power Electronics Control Firmware Engineer will develop embedded controls for various power electronics systems and participate in design reviews, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of next-generation fast-charging products.
AutomotiveCharging InfrastructureElectric VehicleManufacturing
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
Qualification
Required
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)
Solid working experience in developing embedded firmware using programming languages such as C/C++ for real-time systems
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
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
Expertise in developing secure and reliable bootloaders, including memory management, firmware partitioning, communication interfaces, flash memory programming, and verification/validation processes
Experience in HIL testing, including testbed setup, real-time simulation, plant modelling, hardware interfaces, test scripting, fault injection, and test result analysis
Proven skills in debugging complex firmware issues using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and debuggers
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
Preferred
Experience developing automated test cases for Hardware-In-Loop modelling/Testing
Experience in FPGA programming and Simulation techniques
Company
ChargePoint
ChargePoint is an electric vehicle (EV) charging network that offers charging solutions for both commercial businesses and consumers.
1001-5000 employees
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