1st Avenue Power

Manager, Firmware

Mountain View, CA · Mid

Sponsorship not specified$185k-$260kDetected 21 days ago

PythonAlgorithmsMachine LearningEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsCommunicationRenewable Energy

About the role

Dental & Vision Insurance: 50% of employee premiums are covered. - Retirement Plan: A 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match.
Consult with your Recruiter during the initial call to determine a more targeted range based on these job-related factors.

Manage a firmware/software team to develop and validate product firmware.
Hire, train, mentor, and manage a team of highly skilled development and validation engineers.
Manage team development schedules and resources.
Support design reviews and DFMEA activities.
Lead your team to build advanced simulation and validation capabilities.
Work with cross-functional stakeholders to define and develop internally and externally requested features
Develop and debug low-level real-time and low-latency firmware in C.
Implement control algorithms for power electronics products.
Design and implement protocols for system communications of new products.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (electrical, mechanical, controls).

7+ years of professional firmware development experience, including leading a team
BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
Expertise in developing firmware for Power Electronics applications
Familiar with basics of Power Electronics
Experience with the embedded systems and communication protocols and their drivers
The actual amount will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities.

At 1st Avenue Power, we are on a mission to deliver simple, fast-to-deploy, customer-centric and intelligent power systems leveraging the abundance of solar to provide inexpensive and reliable clean energy to global customers from data centers to energy starved communities around the world.
We envision a future where every community, business, and nation thrives on the limitless potential of clean energy, united in a shared commitment to a sustainable and equitable world.
You will be working with Dr.
Tom Buttgenbach, one of the most successful clean energy technology innovators and entrepreneurs who has been a driving force in making solar-based energy solutions the cheapest and most reliable energy option.
Tom founded and led Avantus (formerly known as "8minute Solar Energy"), to become one of the largest and most profitable solar and energy storage companies in the United States and the largest in California, including delivering over 17% of Los Angeles' power.
When Tom sold his interest in Avantus' development business to KKR in mid-2024, it had delivered over $1 billion in profit and secured over $10 Billion in power purchase agreements and project financings with a pipeline of over 30 GW of solar and 90 GWh of energy storage, capable of powering the homes of more than 20 million Americans day and night.

Health Insurance: We offer 100% coverage of employee premiums under a Gold-level PPO plan.
Dental & Vision Insurance: 50% of employee premiums are covered.
Retirement Plan: A 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match.
Minimum salary of $185,000 to maximum salary of $260,000 + equity + benefits.

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A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on 1AI Energy or 1st Avenue Power.

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