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Power Electronics Firmware Lead, Energy Storage

Redwood Materials
San Francisco, California
Full Time
Posted December 16, 2025
$214k - $345k
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Job Description

The Power Electronics Firmware Lead at Redwood Materials will be responsible for designing, developing, and integrating robust firmware for power electronics and control systems in large-scale energy storage applications, working closely with engineering teams to build a new embedded platform from scratch in a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build a new embedded firmware platform from scratch focused on robust network communication
  • Design and implement frameworks for simulation and SIL HIL integration testing
  • Develop state estimation and power electronics control algorithms for resource-constrained environments
  • Collaborate with electrical and systems engineers to specify and implement system behaviors and diagnostics
  • Produce comprehensive software documentation

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, 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 work in a startup environment, balancing multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with all levels of the organization and present to internal and external executives

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range: $214,000 - $345,000 USD
Full-time position
Compensation will be commensurate with experience

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