Principal Engineer Firmware Engineering XIII

Responsibilities

• Lead firmware architecture and embedded software design for UPS and power electronics platforms.
• Develop real-time control firmware for AC/DC converters, DC/DC converters, inverters, and battery chargers.
• Design control algorithms for voltage regulation, current control, PFC, battery charging, and thermal management.
• Support the complete New Product Introduction (NPDI) lifecycle from concept to production release.
• Implement digital control techniques including PID control, PWM generation, and synchronization logic.
• Develop embedded firmware using C/C++, RTOS, and bare-metal systems on microcontrollers like TI C2000 and STM32.
• Perform firmware debugging, root cause analysis, and support HIL testing and validation.
• Mentor firmware engineers, drive coding standards, and lead technical architecture reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics, Electrical, or a related Engineering field.
• 15+ years of professional engineering experience in designing and analyzing embedded control system firmware.
• Expertise in designing and implementing power electronics control algorithms.
• Strong knowledge of TI C2000 series microcontrollers (e.g., TMS320F28x).
• Proficiency in Embedded C/C++ and real-time embedded systems.
• Experience with model-based development using MATLAB and Simulink.
• Strong background in embedded coding, code reviews, debugging, and testing.
• Experience with source control management (e.g., GIT).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with UPS control firmware, including battery management and power converter control.
• Experience with Typhoon Hardware in the Loop (HIL) systems.
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN, Modbus, UART, SPI, I2C, and Ethernet/SNMP.
• Familiarity with Battery Management Systems (BMS) and UPS topology.
• Understanding of cybersecurity basics for embedded systems.

About the Company

Vertiv is a global leader in providing critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions for data centers, communication networks, and commercial/industrial environments.