Embedded Software Engineer
Base Power Companyalmost 2 years ago
Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the architecture of the embedded software platform for Base battery systems.
- Lead firmware development for sensors, power electronics, communications modules, and safety systems.
- Partner with hardware and electrical engineering on reliable hardware and firmware systems.
- Drive system-level decisions across embedded, cloud, and fleet software for reliable operation at scale.
- Establish reliability, diagnostics, and observability standards across deployed devices.
- Design OTA update and long-term device lifecycle management systems.
- Solve foundational technical problems affecting fleet safety, reliability, and scalability.
- Mentor engineers and raise the standard for embedded systems engineering.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience developing embedded software or firmware.
- Deep expertise in C, C++, or Rust.
- Strong experience designing embedded systems that interact directly with hardware.
- Experience with microcontrollers, embedded Linux, or real-time systems.
- Strong understanding of system architecture, reliability, and failure modes in production hardware systems.
- Experience building software for systems deployed at scale.
- Ability to work across hardware, cloud software, and infrastructure.
- Track record of leading complex technical projects and shaping system architecture.
- Experience reading hardware schematics and datasheets is preferred.
- Experience with the embedded Linux ecosystem, including kernel configuration, driver development, and device update mechanisms, is preferred.
- Familiarity with ARM and RISC-V processor architectures is preferred.
- Experience developing and debugging software on custom hardware is preferred.
- Working knowledge of power electronics or energy systems is preferred.
- Familiarity with safety and regulatory certification processes, including UL1998, UL1741, and UL1547, is preferred.
Benefits
- Work in person at Base.
- Role is at a startup with rapidly shifting priorities and evolving responsibilities.
- Work on distributed battery systems and critical energy infrastructure.
About Base Power Company
Base Power Company builds and operates distributed home battery systems that provide outage protection and lower electric costs for households, while strengthening local grid reliability. The company sells and finances these systems directly and through partnerships with homebuilders in a B2B2C model. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Base is privately held and focuses on clean energy, energy storage, and grid services in the U.S. market.