Power Electronics Firmware, Senior Manager

Reports To

Senior Director of Power Systems Engineering

What You Will Be Doing

ChargePoint is looking for an experienced Power Electronics Controls and Firmware Engineer with more than five years of hands-on expertise in developing embedded firmware for power control applications. The preferred candidate will excel both as an individual contributor and as a team leader, supporting our rapid growth. Advanced skills in writing C code for microcontrollers, DSPs, as well as FPGAs. Candidates with a background in power electronics systems and familiarity with renewable energy, electric vehicle charging, or energy storage technologies are highly valued. We are seeking someone with strong capabilities in Control Engineering and Power Electronics for next-generation fast-charging solutions.

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

• Design and implement embedded control systems for power factor correction (PFC), grid-tie, grid-forming inverters, bidirectional chargers, DC/DC converters, and related power electronics.
• Lead board bring-up activities and develop device drivers for communication protocols such as CAN, I2C, and SPI.
• Contribute to specification development, participate in design reviews, and carry out unit testing.
• Validate design concepts through both computer simulations and hands-on laboratory testing.
• Create automated test cases for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) modeling and testing, where applicable.
• Stay updated on advancements in digital control technologies and controllers.
• Ensure a thorough understanding of safety and regulatory requirements for power converters used in fast charging applications.
• Oversee a firmware/software team responsible for developing and validating product firmware.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and manage a team of skilled development and validation engineers.
• Coordinate team schedules and resources, fostering collaboration across functions.
• Guarantee compliance with relevant regulatory and safety standards, including UL, IEC, and SAE

Requirements

• 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
• Demonstrated experience implementing control code for power converters without relying on code generation tools.
• Solid background in developing embedded firmware for real-time systems using C/C++.
• Strong grasp of power electronics principles, including control techniques for inverters, rectifiers, and DC-DC converters (LLC, CLLC, DAB, PFC chargers, DC/DC, inverters, etc.).
• Experience working with grid-tie inverter systems (solar, BESS, EVSE, etc.).
• Hands-on experience in high-power labs, with the ability to debug hardware issues related to firmware functions in power converters.
• Proficient in control system design, modeling, and simulation using tools such as PLECS, MATLAB, and Simulink.
• Skilled in programming microcontrollers and using peripherals like timers, PWM, interrupts, GPIOs, ADC, UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, and Ethernet; experience with TI C2000 DSP family is a plus.
• Familiar with version control systems such as Git and SVN.
• Expertise in developing secure and reliable bootloaders, including memory management, firmware partitioning, communication interfaces, flash memory programming, and validation processes.
• Experience in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, including testbed setup, real-time simulation, plant modeling, hardware interfaces, test scripting, fault injection, and test result analysis.
• Proven skills in debugging complex firmware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers.
• Experience working with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Knowledge of communication protocols commonly used in power electronics systems.
• Experience in developing control systems for power inverters/converters.
• Proficient in FPGA programming and simulation techniques.

Location

Campbell, CA

ChargePoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The targeted US salary range for roles at this operating level is $115,000 to $295,000. 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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