Software Engineer

Job summary

This role represents a rare opportunity for a seasoned electronics engineer to join the start-up R&D team for a multi-national’s European operation. We design and manufacture batteries and energy storage systems for Tier 1 international customers. As part of the company’s growth plan, an R&D Centre is being established in Braşov, Romania to support our European manufacturing site and worldwide operations.

Job Description

We require a number of engineers to join our design team to work on all aspects of the electronic design of battery management systems (BMS), including the power distribution and the associated control electronics, secondary protection, data collection and communication and embedded FW/SW. The role will suit a candidate with an excellent knowledge of analogue electronics and design experience of power supplies or battery management systems. Ideally a candidate with a background either industrial or automotive electronics in is sought.

The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team responsible for developing the company's products, specifically for the European manufacturing site. The design challenges range from review and if necessary, modification of existing products to the latest European and International standards through bespoke designs to customer specifications.

We anticipate substantial growth over the next few years as the number and scope of the R&D Centre’s projects increases. As part of the start-up team this role offers significant prospects and increased responsibility as the business evolves.

Skills / Experience

• At least 5 year’s SW/FW engineering experience in Digital Signal Processing, SW development, power electronics control, battery management SoC/SoH algorithms etc
• Good understanding of the mathematical concepts of control systems and embedded programming methods
• Excellent working knowledge of C/C++, Embedded C++, Python etc
• Basic knowledge of converter topologies and control techniques
• In depth knowledge of most popular MCU architectures
• Excellent understanding of communication protocols eg. CAN, CANopen, RS48
• Design to meet relevant safety standards such as IEC60950, IEC62133, UL2595, UL2271 etc is beneficial.
• Basic knowledge of battery technology, specifically Lithium Ion/ Lithium Iron Phosphate or Polymer, would be beneficial.
• Strong prioritization skills with ability to manage competing demands
• Working to customer specific requirements, validating the SW design performance and system integration through testing
• Excellent communication and organizational skills is important asset with fluent English being the preferred language and use of German beneficial.
• Qualifications: Solid academic background, holding at least a BSc (MSc preferred) in an SW/FW programming engineering discipline.