Manager, Firmware

1AP is looking for an amazing power electronics firmware leader who is passionate about optimizing power electronics in renewable systems, control, firmware, and software to drive the world’s transition to a sustainable future.

You will be involved in the firmware design and implementation for renewable energy products such as photovoltaic (PV) inverters, energy storage systems, and system communication.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Board bring-up, debug, test, and code optimization.
• Ability for software integration and troubleshooting.
• 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).
• Write software specifications and design documents.
• Generate and maintain accurate project schedules and timelines.

• 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
• Develop, and debug low-level real-time and low-latency firmware in C and software fundamentals
• Experience with the embedded systems and communication protocols and their drivers
  Implement control algorithms for power electronics products
• Ability to debug complex system-level issues and drive solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced experience with scripting language (Python, shell)
• Familiarity with ARM Cortex microprocessor cores
• Familiar with Typhoon HIL
• Familiarity with AI/machine learning

Competitive Compensation Package

Remote Flexibility with 5-15% travel to sites as needed

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 $230,000 + equity + benefits.

The range provided is 1AP’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities. Consult with your Recruiter during the initial call to determine a more targeted range based on these job-related factors.

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…