CareerPlan

Senior Manager, Power Electronics Controls and Software

San Francisco, CAFull-time$222k–$348k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United States

Core

Technical anchor and organizational leader for the team building digital intelligence for next-generation Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and mixed-asset energy sites.

Role type

Senior Manager, Power Electronics Controls and Software

Builds

Digital intelligence for next-generation BESS and mixed-asset energy sites

Domain

Energy storage, Power Electronics, Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Advanced control theory, Bare-metal embedded firmware architecture, Grid-scale synchronization algorithms, Safety-critical system design, Hardware-software co-design, Field telemetry systems

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

Rust, C, ARM Cortex-R/M, DSPs, PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, Typhoon HIL, Opal-RT, CMake, Git

Responsibilities

Own software and controls technical roadmap and delivery across multiple concurrent power electronics programs, Guide theoretical design and optimization of closed-loop controllers for bidirectional DC/DC and AC/DC stages, Direct development of advanced grid-forming and grid-following algorithms, Oversee firmware architecture for real-time control targets, Establish rigorous architectural standards for functional isolation and fault-tolerant state machines, Partner with hardware leaders to optimize switching frequencies and thermal derating curves, Build closed-loop feedback systems from deployed field assets back to R&D, Recruit, mentor, and retain an elite team of controls engineers and embedded firmware architects

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities