Experienced Controls Engineer for Power Electronics

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Summary

Anode exists to accelerate the monumental shift away from the supersystem of extraction, processing, and burning of fossil fuels toward lightweight capture and consumption from entirely renewable sources. We’re building scalable, silent, flexible, and efficient mobile energy infrastructure to power the zero-emission future. Our mobile battery energy storage systems (mBESS) represent a new category of clean, deployable power. We're looking for an Embedded Controls Engineer to cover a paternity leave. This role will be responsible for implementing vehicle-level and system-level control strategies for our mobile battery energy storage platform, translating high-level functional requirements into production-ready embedded control software. What you will do: Develop Simulink based Embedded Controls Software for a mobile battery system See features through from prototype to production software release stages Work with CAN, Modbus, and other automotive & industrial communication standards. Work with cross functional teams (systems, electrical, & product) to define & refine feature definitions Qualifications B.S. in Software Engineering, Mech Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline Experience in controls engineering for complex electromechanical or energy systems Strong proficiency in Simulink and C/C++ Experience with vehicle, system, power electronics, or other complex control systems. Working knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN, serial, or similar Preferred: Background in vehicle controls or automotive software engineering Proven experience owning & coordinating end to end testing (unit tests to vehicle / product software deployment) Experience writing & releasing safety and/or certification critical software Understanding of relevant standards and compliance requirements (UL 9540, UL 1741, UL 1973, IEC 61508/ISO 26262, etc.)

  • Hours to be determined
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  • 3-6 months
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  • $50.00

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    $150.00

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  • Remote Job
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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Electronics
Nice-to-have skills
Circuit Design
Embedded System
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  • Last viewed by client:4 weeks ago
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About the client
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