Principal Firmware Engineer

About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

POSITION SUMMARY:
We are seeking an innovative and highly skilled Principal Firmware Engineer to lead the development of embedded firmware for advanced energy measurement and control products. This position involves architecting and implementing firmware solutions that integrate hardware, control systems, and signal processing to achieve high-performance and precision across various industrial applications. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including electrical, optical, and mechanical engineers, to translate system requirements into embedded firmware designs. The role offers excellent career growth and leadership opportunities within a dynamic multinational technology company.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead end-to-end firmware architecture and development processes for embedded systems optimized for precision energy measurement and control.
• Collaborate closely with electrical and optical engineers to design hardware interfaces, ensuring seamless integration with firmware and compliance with system-level requirements.
• Drive the implementation of advanced control systems and signal processing algorithms, ensuring high levels of accuracy and reliability in product performance.
• Decompose complex technical requirements into firmware specifications and development plans, leading cross-functional engagements to achieve targeted outcomes.
• Perform hands-on debugging, testing, and optimization of firmware, working within hardware-in-the-loop environments to ensure design objectives are met.
• Drive firmware integration reviews, ensuring technical excellence and alignment with manufacturing and customer-driven requirements.
• Develop manufacturing firmware codes and automated testing systems to streamline production processes and product validation efforts.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to global firmware development teams, fostering collaboration and continuous innovation.
  
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This position is an in person role and based in the Vancouver, WA office.
• Works in a standard office environment utilizing standard office equipment, engineering lab and in a manufacturing facility
  
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with both bare-metal and light RTOS approaches to developing highly deterministic systems (critical for the type of sensor firmware we do)
• Proficiency in reading schematics and ability to drive digital portions of mixed-signal designs
• In-depth knowledge of control systems and signal processing techniques for embedded system optimization—critical to enabling precision and performance.
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, USB, UART, and memory interfaces like DDR3/4.
• Advanced expertise in microcontroller, FPGA, or SoC-based architecture (e.g., Xilinx Zynq, ARM Cortex-M or similar platforms).
  
  
  

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in real-time embedded firmware development utilizing C/C .
• Experience in designing low-level drivers and firmware solutions for applications integrating optics, photonics, or photoelectronic with energy measurement hardware.
• A proven track record of troubleshooting and optimizing embedded firmware for diverse and challenging industrial applications.
  
  
  

EDUCATION:

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent discipline emphasizing embedded firmware development, control systems, and signal processing.
  
  
  

COMPENSATION:
As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $150,000 to $175,000 per year.

BENEFITS:
As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan for eligible positions, and a discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance
  
  
  

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and/or veteran status.
Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to HumanResources@aei.com