Embedded Software Engineer - Battery Management Systems
Develops and validates real-time embedded firmware for battery management and power systems, including charging, thermal management, cell balancing, and vehicle controls. Requires 8+ years of embedded power electronics experience, strong C/C++, hardware bring-up, and automotive communication protocol expertise.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and test real-time embedded software in C/C++ for battery management systems (BMS).
- Implement core logic for cell balancing, charging control, thermal management, and contactor controls.
- Integrate supplier subsystems into the software stack.
- Create software requirements, design documentation, test plans, and supporting documentation.
- Collaborate with vehicle, controls, software, validation, systems, and supplier teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration.
- Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle, including prototyping, requirements capture, design, implementation, and validation.
- Support power management and efficiency, charging control, operator controls, power subsystem coordination, and low-level vehicle controls.
- Perform hardware bring-up and system debugging.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of experience developing real-time embedded software for power electronics and battery management systems.
- Strong embedded C/C++ programming experience.
- Experience with embedded microcontrollers and/or microprocessors, including ARM or PowerPC.
- Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up and system debugging.
- Understanding of sensors, actuators, and automotive communication protocols such as CAN and LIN.
Nice-to-Haves
- Basic knowledge of control systems for electromechanical systems.
- Experience with CAN and LIN analysis and debugging tools, such as PCAN, CANalyzer, or CANape.
- Familiarity with high-assurance development practices and tools, including Polarion, ISO 26262, and MISRA C/C++.
Skills
C, C++, Battery Management Systems, Power Electronics, Microcontrollers, Arm, Powerpc, Hardware Bring-Up, Can, Lin, Control Systems, Pcan, Canalyzer, Iso 26262, Misra C/C++
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