About The Role

The Tigo Firmware Engineer serves as a key technical member of the cross-functional team with the mission to simply make sure things are working – and working well.

Tigo Energy builds hardware and software intelligence into solar energy installations, making them more efficient, more manageable, and safer. By maximizing the energy output of each individual module, Tigo’s advanced balance of system products deliver lower cost of ownership and faster return on investment for existing and new solar installations.

As the Firmware Engineer you will have vast knowledge and experience and use highly developed scientific methodologies and firmware development techniques to develop embedded firmware to power our product

We value curiosity, attentiveness to details, proper time management and superb written communication skills will guarantee success.

We are a customer centric company that believes in culture and empowerment.

When our customer succeeds, we succeed.

When our customer succeeds, we succeed.

We foster a culture of:

• Collaboration
• Mentorship
• Growth & learning
• Technical expertise
• Continual Process Improvement
  
  

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Design, build, deploy, and maintain embedded firmware systems for the Tigo Energy's ’s power products
• Develop innovative control algorithms for advanced power conversion products
• Manage project deadlines and develop systems to meet overall requirements
• Create documentation for all firmware projects
• Perform root cause analysis of difficult problems
• Working in a team with hardware and system engineers
  
  

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE

• BSc in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or similar
• Versatility in software development with extensive experience designing and integrating embedded system applications and a solid understanding of control systems, feedback loops, and monitoring
• Skills: C, C++
• Proficient in firmware development based on ARM M-series microcontrollers
• Familiarity with PWM, ADC, DAC, GPIO
• Proficiency in control systems (PID, DQ, Clark/Park, MPPT)
• Complete familiarity with common lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, power/harmonic analyzer, spectrum analyzer)
• Relevant industry (power conversion, inverters, motor drives etc.)
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git)
• Both bare metal and RTOS proficiency (Micrium / uC / FreeRTOS etc)
• Communication protocols: SPI / UART
• Knowledge of ST STM32 microcontroller
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
  
  

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAD

• Assembly (ARM microcontrollers)
• Simulation software (Matlab / Simulink / Spice)
• Familiarity with scripting languages
  
  

ABOUT TIGO ENERGY

Tigo is the worldwide leader in Flex MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics) with innovative solutions that significantly enhance safety, increase energy production, and decrease operating costs of photovoltaic (PV) systems. Tigo’s TS4 platform maximizes the benefit of PV systems and provides customers with the most scalable, versatile, and reliable MLPE solution available.

Tigo was founded in Silicon Valley in 2007 to accelerate the adoption of solar energy worldwide. Tigo systems operate on 7 continents and produce gigawatt hours of reliable, clean, affordable and safe solar energy daily.

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We need top-notch individuals with a passion for solving complex problems and bringing renewable energy to the masses. Members of the team enjoy rewarding salaries, excellent benefits, an uninhibited work culture, and the satisfaction of helping to reduce the world’s dependency on fossil fuels. We work hard knowing our results will impact the affordability, reliability, and safety of clean and renewable energy systems.