Senior Firmware Manager

About Us

With electric vehicles (EVs) expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.

Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on EV charging and established a business model that's been validated by more than a decade in business and thousands of customers. As now a public company, we remain focused on broadening our market leadership and building on years of innovation. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build our all-electric future and dominate a trillion-dollar market. 

Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.

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Reports To

Senior Director of Embedded Platform Software

What You Will Be Doing

As the Senior Firmware Manager at ChargePoint, you will lead a distributed team of firmware engineers. 

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

• Lead the design and development of firmware for the various boards that make up our charging stations; the team develops software for custom hardware taking it through schematic reviews, board-bringup, RTOS support, and system integration with Linux based controllers.
• Manage team of engineers and team leads who are designing new products and supporting our existing installed product base 
• Collaborate with members of the rest of the software team, cloud, hardware, mechanical, regulatory, test, product and support teams during product design and implementation 
• Work closely with the platform QA team to build out our automated testing infrastructure 
• Work with the hardware test team to support system test requirements, factory test fixtures and consistent test approaches
• Evangelize and promote engineering best practices by actively reviewing software code, design and architecture 
• Coordinate software delivery schedules and drive teams to meet committed delivery dates 
• Recruit top engineering talent, and develop the right organizational structure for the team 
• Lead, coach and mentor direct reports to foster personal growth and teamwork 
• Maintain and foster a collaborative but challenging work environment 

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to deliver and support embedded software running on commercial/industrial hardware
• Demonstrated ability and inclination to make critical system-level design decisions and drive projects from start to finish
• Working with hardware and manufacturing teams to drive products through the xVT hardware product cycle
• 5+ years managing a distributed firmware development team
• 7+ years of experience in developing embedded system products using C/C++
• Expert-level C/C++ coding in a Linux or RTOS environment
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Preferred to Have

• Experience with FreeRTOS or equivalent micro-controller development and integration into autonomous systems - some examples: robotics, automotive, sensor networks, or related.
• Experience with Linux BSP platform including custom board bring up, U-Boot, kernel, device drivers, file systems (ext4, UBIFS, JFFS2), sound system (ALSA), Camera, and system software 
• Familiarity with embedded build environments - Yocto, buildroot, GCC, toolchain, Make, CMake, git, gdb, core dumps 
• Exposure in connectivity architecture using Wireless (Cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC), and wired (Ethernet, CAN) interfaces a plus
• Working with EV / EVSE products is a big plus

Location

Campbell, CA

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the Company needs, we will contact you directly.

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