Embedded Software Engineer
Base Power Company12 days ago
Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the embedded software platform architecture for Base battery systems.
- Lead firmware development for sensors, power electronics, communications modules, and safety systems.
- Partner with hardware and electrical engineers to co-design 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 for field-deployed devices.
- Design OTA update and long-term device lifecycle management systems.
- Solve foundational safety, reliability, and scalability problems affecting the battery fleet.
- 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 disciplines.
- Track record of leading complex technical projects and shaping system architecture.
- Preferred: experience reading hardware schematics and datasheets for firmware design and integration.
- Preferred: experience with embedded Linux kernel configuration, driver development, and device update mechanisms.
- Preferred: familiarity with ARM and RISC-V processor architectures.
- Preferred: experience developing and debugging software on custom hardware.
- Preferred: working knowledge of power electronics or energy systems.
- Preferred: familiarity with UL1998, UL1741, and UL1547 safety and regulatory certification processes.
Benefits
- The role is based in person.
- The position is not limited to a traditional 9-to-5 schedule.
- Responsibilities may expand or change as startup priorities evolve.
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.