Staff Firmware Engineer

2 days ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Enphase Energy Full time NZ$100,000 - NZ$150,000 per year

Description


Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power, making it a safer, more reliable, and scalable energy source. Today, the Enphase Energy System enables users to make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries. Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future   Enphase is seeking a highly effective and driven Firmware Engineer to join our high performing team based at our Research and Development Center located in Christchurch. You will be working in a team of engineers who are tasked to design, enhance and test the latest generation of our power converter and energy storage product range.   Role/Duties: 

  • Work on new microinverter developments and variants through the product lifecycle. 
  • Work with cross-functional teams of hardware, firmware, system and test automation engineers.
  • Specify and design embedded FW written in C and C++ on bare metal and Zephyr RTOS environments.
  • Design and maintain build systems based on CMake and Gnu Make.
  • Debug firmware using SWD tools.
  • Verify and test using automation scripts written in Python.
  • Specify engineering requirements, create test plans, and generate test reports.
  • Provide technical mentoring to junior engineers.
  Qualification and Previous Experience:
  • Bachelor, Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • 10+ years' experience in industry 
  What would make you stand out?
  • Proven performance, in a similar role, in a Research and Development environment.
  • Familiar with ARM Cortex M4 and RISC V processors.
  • Proficient in ARMCC and GCC for ARM tool chains
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on practical, effective solutions.
  • Familiarity with automated test scripts/setups, using Python.
  • Experience with power electronics systems.
  • Ability to read and understand circuit schematics.
  • Experience working with global teams. 
  • Experience with solar inverters.
  Employee Benefits: 
  • Restricted stock units as part of your total compensation
  • Bonus plan
  • Wellbeing and insurance benefits for you and your family
  • Annual performance reviews
  • Opportunities for career growth and development
  • Working in a well-equipped laboratory and facility
  Visa Requirements: Enphase Energy NZ is currently only considering candidates for this role with New Zealand permanent residency or citizenship.   

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