Software Engineer, Firmware
Harbinger Motors Inc.2 months ago
Garden Grove, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$130k - $160k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain deterministic embedded firmware for EV motor control systems in bare-metal and RTOS environments.
- Configure and optimize vendor Board Support Packages and develop low-level hardware drivers.
- Deploy, tune, and optimize high-frequency Field-Oriented Control algorithms.
- Improve CPU efficiency, interrupt latency, memory footprint, safety, and system performance.
- Test, debug, and validate firmware using real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop environments.
- Integrate firmware with hardware, application software, and power electronics systems.
- Create and maintain firmware architecture, design, and testing documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
- At least three years of professional embedded firmware development experience.
- Strong C/C++ proficiency for resource-constrained embedded systems.
- Hands-on experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers or equivalent embedded platforms.
- Understanding of motor control algorithms, digital signal processing, control theory, and PID tuning.
- Familiarity with CAN, SPI, I2C, and UART communication interfaces.
- Proficiency with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers.
- Preferred: master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering focused on control systems.
- Preferred: EV powertrain or automotive motor control firmware experience.
- Preferred: sensorless control, eTPU or GTM peripherals, and Hardware-in-the-Loop testing experience.
Benefits
- 100% employee-covered health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Early-stage stock options.
- 401(k), HSA, and FSA retirement and savings benefits.
- Paid time off and parental leave.
- Annual vacation bonus.
- Wellness and fertility benefits.
- Cell phone stipend.
- Complimentary meals and stocked kitchens.
About Harbinger Motors Inc.
Harbinger Motors Inc. builds medium-duty commercial electric vehicles and EV platforms, including purpose-built chassis and powertrains for delivery, vocational, and shuttle applications. The privately held company sells to fleets and vehicle manufacturers using in-house developed battery, drivetrain, and vehicle controls technology. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Garden Grove, California, Harbinger targets U.S. commercial markets with products designed for work trucks and similar vehicles.