Senior Firmware Engineer, Propulsion and Battery

Department: Engineering

Location: Palo Alto

Employment Type: FullTime

About ALSO.

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.

What You Will Do

• Lead high impact vehicle integration workstream with complex and distributed feature implementation.

• Collaborate with design engineering teams (Electrical, Mechanical, Test, etc.) on designing and documenting the SW integration workflow of various ECUs.

• Provide full vehicle system integration support including feature implementation, ECU handshaking, debugging, root cause analysis etc.

• Conduct HW readiness testing with focus on safety critical functions.

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes. Implement a robust CI/CD pipeline to ensure the team has access to the latest stable and development builds.

• Support pre-production and production build activities and vehicle testing.

• Drive initiatives to ensure product quality and vehicle safety.

• Partner with existing embedded software, mobile, connectivity and information technology teams to share common platforms and code base, where applicable.

What You Will Bring

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

• 4+ years of experience in firmware development, ideally experienced in safety critical, time sensitive, and resource constrained environments

• Expert in C programming, ideally familiar with C++, Python, and bash scripting

• Delivering software-enabled hardware products, including low-level firmware development (drivers, bootloaders)

• Hands-on experience debugging in real world environments with embedded diagnostics tooling such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG etc.

• Strong understanding of control systems and system integration

• Familiarity with electric drivetrains, battery technology, and common vehicle communication protocols and peripherals (e.g. ADC, CAN, force, IMU sensors)

• Familiarity with model-based design and software development tools such as MATLAB/Simulink

• Familiarity with real-time operating system platforms, ideally in functional-safety critical applications

• Familiarity with static analysis and linting tools to ensure software quality and correctness

• Experience with CI/CD & test automation applied to consumer facing, software-enabled hardware products

• Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills

The salary for this position ranges from $170,000 to $215,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Why ALSO.

We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it is you’re headed.

We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world-class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces. 

Together we’re working hands-on to imagine, design and build an entirely new solution to a global set of transportation challenges. 

Perks and Benefits

• Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.

• One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.

• Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.

• Flexible time off. 

• 401(k) match.