Staff Software Engineer - Embedded Software

ChargePoint • Campbell, CA

3d

About The Position

With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality. Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market. At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us. Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come. ChargePoint is seeking an outstanding senior engineer with a creative approach and a broad skill set to build cutting-edge firmware for a next-generation vehicle charging platform. You will work on the design, implementation, and testing of embedded firmware for ARM-based microprocessors that control high-power electronics . You will develop and support embedded firmware for the control of high-power electronics, and collaborate cross-functionally across geographies with hardware, system, and cloud engineering teams to define and implement specifications, features, and APIs.

Requirements

• B.S. or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in developing embedded firmware using C/C++
• Hands-on experience developing for Linux , RTOS , and bare-metal systems. FreeRTOS experience is a plus
• Good understanding and working knowledge of one or more of: CAN, SPI, I2C protocols, MODBUS , CANOPEN
• Experience with software build tools, source control systems, and data management tools, namely GCC, GIT, Confluence , and JIRA
• Confident ability to understand circuit schematics and apply working knowledge of electronics in the bring-up and debug of PCBs
• Comfortable and familiar with oscilloscopes , logic analyzers , protocol debuggers , DVMs, soldering irons , and home-built dev-kits
• Pro-active, communicative self-starter, comfortable working in a geographically diverse team environment
• Ability to work effectively in an Agile development model and complete tasks/projects with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• design, implementation, and testing of embedded firmware for ARM-based microprocessors that control high-power electronics
• develop and support embedded firmware for the control of high-power electronics
• collaborate cross-functionally across geographies with hardware, system, and cloud engineering teams to define and implement specifications, features, and APIs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level