We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.
Over the 60 plus years of Generacs history, weve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.
The Senior Embedded Controls Firmware Engineer will have demonstrated the ability to architect, develop, test, release, and maintain into production embedded systems software, implemented on microprocessor-based power converters, energy storage subsystems, and switchgear, requiring precise, real-time performance. Successful candidates should be passionate about enhancing system performance and continually adding new features and functionality to our family of advanced power electronics products. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast-moving internal startup type environment as a team player and self-starter, who often takes initiative from within teams to bring projects to completion. Many of our most successful team members are passionate advocates for clean energy and this drives a high-energy approach to work.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Contribute to overall system architecture definition for sophisticated power converters, switch gear, and energy storage equipment
- Evaluate, model, implement, and test advanced, high-performance communication & control strategies
- Develop and document software with appropriate formalism for safety critical applications as described in UL 1998
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related discipline, Computer Science or Physics
- 5+ years of relevant work experience including the development and deployment of real-time embedded software and control systems for custom hardware platforms
Preferred Qualifications
- MS/PhD degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Physics with 3-5 or more years’ experience in the development and deployment of real-time embedded SW and control systems for custom HW platforms
- Formal training and implementation experience with Digital Signal Processing and Control Theory
- Prior design experience with Cortex family of 32 bits microprocessors, M0, M3, etc.
- Prior experience in the development and documentation of embedded software compliant to formal safety certification processes such as UL1998 or similar
- Prior experience developing SW for Power Electronics applications e.g. Precision Motor and Servo controls, Uninterruptable Power Supplies, solar power inverters, etc.
- Prior experience with the implementation of Distributed Energy Resources such as Solar/PV Inverters or Wind Turbines
- Experience with test equipment typically used for embedded electronics development such as Logic Analyzers, high performance Oscilloscopes and Spectrum Analyzers, etc.
This position will be based in the Pacific Palisades, CA, near Santa Monica, CA.
Generac is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role based in (Pacific Palisades, CA ) is $130,000 – $200,000. This compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates relevant work experience, skills, certifications and geographic location. This role is eligible for variable compensation including short term and long term incentives
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.