Lead Embedded Engineer / Architecture / RTOS, ARM, Microcontrollers

We are partnered with a rapidly growing electric vehicle technology company that is transforming the EV charging industry through innovative hardware and software solutions. As the company continues to expand, they are looking to hire a Lead / Senior Firmware Engineer to play a key role in designing, developing, and releasing embedded firmware for next-generation EV charging systems. This is a highly technical, hands-on position with significant ownership over firmware architecture, product quality, and system reliability.

They are seeking an experienced embedded engineer with a strong background in C/C++, microcontroller-based systems, and hardware integration. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex technical challenges, mentoring engineers, and collaborating across hardware, software, cloud, and systems teams to deliver production-ready products.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for EV charging controllers and related embedded systems using C/C++ (35%)
• Develop low-level drivers and integrate hardware interfaces including CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, ADC, GPIO, Ethernet, and other communication protocols (25%)
• Support board bring-up, hardware validation, debugging, root cause analysis, and field issue resolution throughout the product lifecycle (20%)
• Collaborate with cross-functional hardware, software, Linux, cloud, systems, and test engineering teams to deliver high-quality products (10%)
• Contribute to firmware architecture, code reviews, technical documentation, engineering best practices, and mentor junior engineers (10%)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 7+ years of embedded firmware development experience
• Expert-level C/C++ programming for embedded systems
• Strong experience with microcontroller-based real-time embedded development
• Experience with embedded communication protocols including CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, and GPIO
• Strong understanding of hardware/software interaction and low-level debugging techniques
• Experience using lab equipment including JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
• Experience with Git and modern software development practices
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EV charging, automotive, industrial controls, power electronics, or similar embedded products
• RTOS development experience
• Experience with bootloaders, OTA firmware updates, and firmware recovery mechanisms
• Familiarity with Linux-based embedded systems and system-level integration
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives

The Offer

• $170,000 - $190,000 base salary
• 5-8% annual bonus
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) plan
• Two weeks paid company shutdown during Christmas and New Year's
• 10 PTO days plus company holidays
• Onsite opportunity in Irvine, CA
• Opportunity to develop cutting-edge embedded technology powering the future of EV charging