Firmware Engineer (Bare-Metal / RTOS)

At Harbinger Motors, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Manufacturing space, Electrifying commercial transportation with American-made innovation and expertise.

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Harbinger</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.</span></p></div><p> </p>

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<p data-path-to-node="5">At Harbinger, we are redefining the performance of electric vehicles. We are seeking a highly skilled <strong data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="102">Firmware Engineer</strong> to design and implement the bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware that drives our advanced motor control systems. In this role, you will work at the intersection of hardware and software, squeezing every cycle out of the microcontroller to ensure nanosecond-level determinism, safety, and efficiency in our EV powertrains.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="7,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Firmware Architecture & Development:</strong> Design, implement, and maintain highly deterministic embedded firmware for advanced EV motor control systems operating in bare-metal and RTOS environments.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="7,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">BSP & Driver Configuration:</strong> Configure and optimize vendor Board Support Packages (BSPs) and write low-level hardware drivers to ensure optimal performance of application software.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="7,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Algorithm Implementation:</strong> Deploy, tune, and optimize complex control algorithms, including high-frequency Field-Oriented Control (FOC).</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="7,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">System Optimization:</strong> Relentlessly enhance CPU efficiency, reduce interrupt latency, optimize memory footprints, and ensure the system meets strict performance and safety goals.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="7,4,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Testing & Validation:</strong> Perform rigorous testing, debugging, and validation using real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="7,5,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,5,0" data-index-in-node="0">Cross-Functional Integration:</strong> Work closely with hardware, application software, and power electronics teams to seamlessly integrate firmware with the broader motor control system.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="7,6,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,6,0" data-index-in-node="0">Documentation:</strong> Create and maintain clean, comprehensive documentation covering firmware design, architecture, and testing methodologies.</p>

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<h3 data-path-to-node="8"><strong data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0">Minimum Qualifications</strong></h3>

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<p data-path-to-node="9,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Education:</strong> Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="9,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Experience:</strong> 3+ years of professional experience in embedded firmware development.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="9,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Language Proficiency:</strong> Strong proficiency in C/C++ specifically tailored for resource-constrained embedded systems.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="9,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Hardware Experience:</strong> Hands-on experience developing for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers or equivalent embedded platforms.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="9,4,0"><strong data-path-to-node="9,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Domain Knowledge:</strong> Solid foundational understanding of motor control algorithms, digital signal processing (DSP), control theory, and PID tuning.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="9,5,0"><strong data-path-to-node="9,5,0" data-index-in-node="0">Communication Protocols:</strong> Familiarity with standard embedded communication interfaces (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART).</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="9,6,0"><strong data-path-to-node="9,6,0" data-index-in-node="0">Debugging Skills:</strong> Hands-on proficiency with standard lab tools, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="11,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="11,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Advanced Degree:</strong> Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering with a focus on control systems.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="11,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="11,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Industry Experience:</strong> Direct experience developing firmware for electric vehicle (EV) powertrains or automotive motor controls.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="11,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="11,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Advanced Motor Controls:</strong> Hands-on experience implementing sensorless control techniques.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="11,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="11,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Complex Peripherals:</strong> Deep knowledge of complex timer units and cross-triggering peripherals, such as eTPU and GTM.</p>

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<p data-path-to-node="11,4,0"><strong data-path-to-node="11,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Advanced Validation:</strong> Proven experience setting up, maintaining, and running Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing environments.</p>

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<p> </p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong>Key Benefits & Perks:</strong></div>

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<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens</li>

</ul></div><div class="title">California Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$130,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$160,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Equal Opportunity</strong></span></div>

<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at info@harbingermotors.com.</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Candidate Data Privacy</strong></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.</span></div>

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