Senior Engineer, Firmware

Senior Firmware Engineer

Enphase is seeking a highly effective and driven Senior Firmware Engineer to join our high-performing Research and Development Center located in Middleton, 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.

What You Will Do

• Designing and implementing embedded software for real-time operation and control.
• Simulating new algorithms for autonomous microgrid power flow management.
• Developing unit and system test software.
• Validating algorithms using system simulation tools.
• Working with hardware engineers to test and troubleshoot prototype designs.
• Firmware testing.

Who You Are and What You Bring

• Expertise in C++, C, and Assembly for real-time applications.
• Able to understand and implement digital signal processing (DSP) concepts in a microprocessor environment.
• Familiarity with evaluating CPU versus hardware processing requirements and trade-offs for cost-effective designs.
• Ability to troubleshoot firmware related issues within complex systems.
• Ability to test code and hardware both with and without external test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power meters, etc.
• Familiarity with software development processes. E.g. Agile, Structured, Object Oriented, etc.
• Familiarity with development tools such as GCC, GDB, Eclipse, GNU Make, etc.
• Familiarity with software code management tools such as GIT, Mercurial, etc.
• Ability to carry a design task from concept to implementation.
• Ability to document engineering requirements, document solutions, and test new firmware designs.

Qualification and Previous Experience

• B.Eng in electrical, mechatronic, computing or equivalent.
• 5+ years related experience.

What Would Make You Stand Out?

• Experience implementing systems compliant to JEM1498 or other Japanese standards.
• Proven performance, in a similar role, in a Research and Development environment.
• Exposure to interrupt services and drivers in embedded software control.
• Experience with power electronics systems.
• Experience with solar inverters.
• Experience with 32-bit ARM processors and 8-bit 8051 processors.
• Experience with UL1741, IEEE1547 and other solar-related standards.
• Familiarity with automated test scripts/setups, using Python.

About the Christchurch Team

Enphase Energy New Zealand is located in Wigram, Christchurch. We are a Research and Development Centre focused on the design and testing of our cornerstone product, the Microinverter. Enphase New Zealand has a team of around 130 plus engineers and support staff.

Employee Benefits

• Stock as part of your total compensation.
• Bonus plan.
• Well-being 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.