Amperesand

Senior Firmware Manager

San Francisco, California, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$170k-$220kDetected 34 days ago

C++Code ReviewCI/CDNLPAgileEmbedded SystemsHardware DesignPower ElectronicsControlsResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Company Overview Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems.
Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth.
Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources - including solar, gas, and batteries - at a massive scale.

Own the architecture, implementation, and quality of all firmware running on our converter and SST platforms.
Lead firmware design reviews, safety analyses, and highlevel technical decisions
Partner closely with Controls, Power Electronics, Electrical, and Systems teams to translate product and system requirements into clear firmware specifications
Drive firmware delivery across multiple releases and hardware revisions
Manage prioritization, sprint planning, and crossfunctional alignment with Hardware, Controls, Systems, and Manufacturing teams
Own rootcause investigation for firmwarerelated issues in lab, field, and manufacturing environments
Recruit, mentor, and develop a highperforming firmware engineering team
Create growth paths, set expectations, and provide regular feedback
Build a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical curiosity
you will both manage engineers and contribute to design, code reviews, system bringup, and debugging of real hardware.

3+ years managing or leading firmware teams
Strong experience with realtime control systems, safetycritical firmware, or power electronics
7+ years developing embedded firmware in C/C++ for realtime systems

Amperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company.

We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption.
Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.

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