Staff Firmware Engineer

About Range Energy

Range Energy (Range) is accelerating the electrification of commercial transportation via powered trailers for the heavy duty truck market. With a solution that can easily hook up to any tow vehicle, Range’s powered trailers can rapidly ease the transition to electrification and meet its commercial partners' immediate needs and long-term ambitions.

At Range, we are a community of makers, doers, and creators. Our ultimate mission is to make towing cleaner, safer, and more efficient. In order to achieve that, we must be obsessed with simplifying complexity. The dedication we have for the innovative work we’re doing each day is driven by empathy for our customers. We celebrate creativity, tolerate risk, and believe in the unique advantages of speed to market.   

Range was founded in 2021 and is led by a team with a breadth of EV industry expertise from Tesla, Zoox, Honda, and more. We’ve got deep experience rapidly making revolutionary vehicles - and their enabling technologies - a reality at scale. Our company is backed by leading investors including UP Partners, R7, Yamaha Motor Ventures, and more. Join us.

Position Snapshot

Range Energy is looking for an Embedded SW Engineer. As an Embedded Software Development Engineer at Range, you will be responsible for developing platform software and firmware for our eTrailer System. Collaborating closely with hardware, systems, validation, and other embedded software engineers, you will support the development and integration of features and tools on our eTrailer System. Your role will involve designing, implementing, testing, and documenting various embedded software features on the electronic control units (ECUs) in our trailer platform. These features are multidisciplinary in nature and sit at the intersection of electrification, functional safety, security, software defined vehicles, and energy management. Additionally, you will work with our various suppliers to ensure proper integration and functionality of their software within our trailer platform.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about software, open-source projects, and building robust, scalable software solutions.

Range Energy values applicants of all different backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets. If you think you could excel in this role (regardless if you meet all the qualifications), we encourage you to apply. Range Energy is an equal opportunity employer which means that we consider applicants for hire and make employment decisions without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Range Energy is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants who request an accommodation. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at jobs@range.energy

• Develop platform software and firmware for our eTrailer system.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, embedded software, and validation engineers.
• Design, implement, test, and document embedded software features and tools.
• Support hardware/software integration, participate in code reviews, contribute to developing best practices for software development at Range Energy. 
• Accelerate application development across multiple ECU’s in our trailer platform.
• Work closely with engineers from Sibros on integrating and leveraging their Deep Connected Platform within our Telematics Control Unit.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field. 
• 8+ years of related work experience . 
• Experience developing and debugging applications or device drivers on embedded Linux. 
• Experience in programming with C/C++ . 
• Experience with CAN bus and automotive control architecture.
• Strong understanding of modern SoC architectures, operating system fundamentals, hardware/software interfaces, and abstractions . 
• Experience with developing applications to run within a real time operating system. 
• Experience with embedded Linux distribution systems.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.

• Experience with CAN bus.
• Familiarity with EV charging standards and protocols.
• Familiarity with UDS and over the air updates.
• Curious personality and willingness to collaborate with others to solve unique problems.

• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds of equipment. Comfortable with occasional bending, kneeling, and climbing as required for infrastructure maintenance.
• Travel Requirements: Occasional travel may be required for training, supplier visits, pilot support, conferences, or to support manufacturing operations.
• While we appreciate the importance of schedule flexibility, it's essential to note that the nature of this role necessitates a regular and consistent onsite presence.

Range Energy’s compensation package includes a competitive salary, equity for all full-time roles, and a generous benefits package. The salary range for Mountain View, CA based applicants is between $200,000 - $260,000 annually. The total compensation will be determined based on multiple factors including domain knowledge, experience and location.

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