Embedded Software Engineer - Functional Safety Applications

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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 an Embedded Software Engineer, you will be taking on a critical technical role on the BMS development team. You will be responsible for defining and developing various software components that are core to the functional safety aspects of the BMS. This role requires prior knowledge of Functional Safety standards, such as ISO 26262.

Responsibilities

• Creating and documenting Best Practices software development processes and procedures

• Writing requirements specifications for various functions in of the BMS

• Implementing software components in C
• Working with software test engineers to ensure safety critical components are fully verified and documented
• Working with peer firmware engineers to integrate new components into the BMS code base
• 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 developing software for safety critical applications
• Functional Safety (FuSa) training for ISO 26262
• Experience writing C and/or C++ software for an embedded processor
• Experience working with Cortex-R microcontrollers for safety applications
• 8+ years of experience in the embedded development area

Nice to Have

• Prior experience working with batteries and BMS's
• FreeRTOS experience

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.