Controls and Firmware Engineer, Power Electronics
Core
Designing control firmware and protection logic for medium-voltage solid-state transformers (SST) to enable gigawatt-scale AI data center power systems.
Role type
Senior IC controls and firmware engineer (power electronics)
Builds
Solid-state transformer cells, blocks, and protection systems for gigawatt-scale data centers
Domain
Power electronics / Data center infrastructure
Required skills
Control firmware development, power converter control (resonant/dual active bridge), series-connected cell balancing, FPGA/DSP protection logic, hardware-in-the-loop testing, version control with automated tests
Preferred skills
TI C2000, Xilinx/Intel FPGAs, MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, Typhoon HIL, OPAL-RT, CAN/EtherCAT, IEC 61508, MISRA C
Technologies
FPGA, DSP, MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, Typhoon HIL, OPAL-RT, CAN, EtherCAT
Responsibilities
Write control firmware for SST cells and blocks including modulation and voltage sharing; Build fast protection paths for fault detection and shutdown; Sequence startup, precharge, and voltage reconfiguration; Connect cell controllers to site control systems; Prove firmware on hardware-in-the-loop rigs before high-voltage deployment
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC