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Firmware Engineer

Geli provides software and business solutions to design, automate, and manage energy storage systems.

Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd., is one of the world´s largest and most recognized photovoltaic manufacturers for its high-performance, high-quality solar cells and modules. It is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Talheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ). Through its growing global business network spanning Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Africa, and the Middle East, the company provides excellent services and long-term partnerships to its customers in the utility, commercial, government, and residential markets. Hanwha Q CELLS is a flagship company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm and a Top 7 business enterprise in South Korea.

Position Overview

Future Energy Technology Center (FETC) is looking for a Firmware Engineer to work on new power electronics development in renewable energy, EV charging, energy storage, IoT, and more. You will implement firmware and control algorithms in bare metal systems to control power stages ranging from a few hundred of watts to megawatts, implement communication algorithms and support firmware from R&D stage to production. You will also be tasked to develop FW for the SoCs that provide network communication.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and debug modular low-level, real-time, and low-latency firmware in C
Develop control algorithms for power electronics products: solar converters, EV chargers, energy storage, etc.
Design and implement communication protocols based on UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and possibly higher level comm like PLC, BT, and UWB
Participate in board bring-up, debugging, testing, and code optimization
Collaborate with all other engineering teams (electrical, mechanical, controls)
Support generation of software specifications and design documents
Support project schedules and timelines

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/Computer Science, or equivalent
3+ years of professional firmware/software development experience
Experience with embedded systems compilers, debuggers, and IDEs
Experience developing embedded device drivers including ADC, GPIO, PWM, UART, SPI, WiFi, cellular, etc.
Understanding of workings of RTOS or schedulers
Strong team player able to work in code sets with multiple developers
Ability to integrate and troubleshoot existing code
Ability to debug complex system-level issues and drive solutions
Experience with communication protocols
Experience with lab equipment: meters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, logic analyzers, etc.
Basic understanding of schematics and circuit diagrams
Experience with git, JIRA, and related workflows
Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork in cross-functional environments
Strong communication skills, with good knowledge of spoken and written English

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCES

Experience in developing firmware in power electronics projects such as motor control/drives, AC/DC and DC/DC converters, etc.
Knowledge of continuous time and discrete time control and its implementation in embedded environments
Knowledge of scripting languages or any other high-level languages
Knowledge of FPGA programming and ASIC development
Experience in mobile app integration for data collection and visualization
Experience in cloud data storage

PHYSICAL, MENTAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental, and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbents must successfully perform all job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Mobility

Standing 20% of the time

Sitting 70% of the time

Walking10% of the time

Strength

Pulling up to 10 Pounds

Pushing up to 10 Pounds

Carrying up to 10 Pounds

Lifting up to 10 Pounds

Dexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

Typing: F

Handling: F