Software Validation Engineer
Redwood Materials2 months ago
Base Salary
$153k - $343k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect and scale SIL and HIL environments for high-fidelity simulations of battery assets and grid conditions.
- Develop automated Python test suites and transition validation processes from manual intervention to a scalable automated framework.
- Define and execute Verification and Validation plans for site-controller and embedded power-electronics software under normal and fault conditions.
- Integrate automated HIL/SIL testing into CI/CD pipelines and provide feedback on production readiness.
- Design custom interface hardware and wiring for HIL benches connecting physical controller I/O to simulated power stages.
- Debug validation failures with firmware and systems teams using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and telemetry logs.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of professional experience in software validation or test automation for hardware-focused systems.
- Experience with Typhoon HIL, Opal-RT, dSPACE, or similar real-time simulation platforms and modeling power-electronics components.
- Expert Python proficiency for test automation frameworks such as Pytest.
- Familiarity with Rust and C/C++ for navigating embedded codebases.
- Comfort working in a high-voltage lab and proficiency with oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and CAN, SPI, and Ethernet protocols.
- Track record of finding critical edge cases in complex state machines and control loops.
- Experience with Git, Jenkins or GitHub Actions, and Docker.
Benefits
- Full-time position
- California-based pay range of $152,500–$342,500 USD annually
- Compensation commensurate with experience
About Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials builds a circular supply chain for lithium-ion batteries by recycling end-of-life cells and manufacturing cathode active materials and copper foil for EV and grid-storage makers. The privately held company, founded in 2017 by JB Straubel and headquartered in Carson City, Nevada, also deploys large-scale energy storage systems. Its model combines collection and processing of batteries with U.S.-based production of critical materials such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper.