BMS Software Engineer

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Lithos Energy designs and builds advanced lithium-ion battery packs from the ground up for use in high-performance automotive, marine and aerospace applications. We build the things we design and manufacture in-house, in California. We are a growing team of experienced engineers and pride ourselves in our ability to deliver reliable, high quality and safe products to our customers.

We are seeking doers, highly skilled and self-motivated individuals who are able to thrive in rapidly changing, entrepreneurial environments. If you are genuinely passionate about electric vehicles, power systems and in building real products, you will be enabled, and expected, to innovate, create and have a substantial impact on the company. We have built a team of accomplished engineers working on perhaps the most important technologies being developed today.

Overview

As a BMS Software Engineer, you will be taking on a critical technical role on the battery development team. You will be responsible for defining and developing various software components that are core to the functioning of the BMS. This role requires prior knowledge in the BMS space along with 5+ years of experience developing firmware for ARM microcontrollers.

Responsibilities

• Writing requirements specifications for various features of the BMS
• Implementing BMS software components in C
• Writing Python scripts for task automation and device interfacing
• Working with peer firmware engineers to integrate new components into the BMS code base
• Working with software test engineers to ensure automated regression tests are validating software behaviour on the HIL platform
• Working with fellow engineers to validate software behaviour in the battery pack
• Participating in peer code reviews
• Reviewing hardware schematics

Minimum Qualifications

• Electrical or Software Engineering Degree (Masters degree or above preferred)
• Experience specifying or implementing BMS algorithms
• Strong mathematical capabilities
• Experience writing C and/or C++ software for an embedded processor
• Strong working knowledge of Python
• 3+ years of experience in the battery industry

Nice to Have

• CANbus J1939 experience
• Unified Diagnostic Services (UDS) experience
• Functional Safety (FuSa) certification for ISO26262

Salary Range - 150-230K + equity - Dependent on experience

Lithos Energy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.