Principal Engineer Firmware Engineering XIII
Job Description
Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Firmware Architecture & Development
- Lead firmware architecture and embedded software design for UPS and power electronics platforms
- Develop real-time control firmware for:
- AC/DC converters, DC/DC converters, Inverters, Battery chargers
- Design control algorithms for: Voltage regulation, Current control, PFC , Battery charging , Protection logic and Thermal management
- Product Development (NPDI)
- Support complete NPDI lifecycle from concept to production release
- Participate in:
- Requirement definition ,System architecture , Design reviews , Integration , Validation ,Field support
- Collaborate with electrical, controls, mechanical, test, and compliance teams
- Controls & Power Electronics
- Implement digital control techniques: PID control , PWM generation , Synchronization & Transfer logic
- Support advanced control algorithms for UPS topology and battery systems
- Embedded Software Development
- Develop embedded firmware using:
- C/C++
- RTOS
- Bare-metal systems
- Work on microcontrollers/DSPs such as:
- TI C2000
- STM32
- Develop communication protocols:
- CAN
- Modbus
- UART
- SPI
- I2C
- Ethernet/SNMP
- Validation & Debugging
- Perform firmware debugging and root cause analysis
- Support:
- EVT
- DVT
- Regression testing
- HIL testing
- Analyze field issues and implement corrective actions
- Support system integration and performance optimization
- Technical Leadership
- Mentor firmware engineers and review technical deliverables
- Drive coding standards and firmware development processes
- Lead technical discussions and architecture reviews
- Support innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electronics or Electrical or related Engineering with at least 15+ years of professional engineering experience designing, developing and analyzing embedded control system firmware
- Must have a strong background in embedded coding, coding review, debugging, testing, and deployment.
- Expertise in designing and implementing power electronics control algorithms tailored to application needs.
- Strong knowledge of TI C2000 series microcontrollers, such as the TMS320F28x
- Prior experience with UPS control firmware is preferred (battery management, power converter control, etc.)
- Understands hardware schematics and work with the hardware team to deliver production worthy hardware/software co-designed architecture
- Model-based development with MATLAB® and Simulink® and Typhoon Hardware in Loop.
- Experience with source control management (GIT etc.)
- Experienced in unit testing, Debugging, Bug fixing, verification testing, reliability testing.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Embedded C/C++
- Real-time embedded systems
- Power electronics controls
- PWM and ADC handling
- RTOS concepts
- Communication protocols
- Firmware debugging
- Hardware-software integration
- TI C2000 DSP
- MATLAB/Simulink
- HIL systems (Typhoon HIL preferred)
- Battery Management Systems (BMS)
- UPS topology knowledge
- Cybersecurity basics for embedded systems
- SNMP/Web monitoring firmware
About The Team
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
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