Software Validation Engineer, Energy Storage

Responsibilities

• Architect and scale Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop environments for simulating battery assets and grid conditions.
• Develop automated Python and Pytest test suites and transition validation from manual processes to scalable automation.
• Define and execute verification and validation plans for site-controller and embedded power-electronics software under normal and fault conditions.
• Integrate automated SIL/HIL testing into CI/CD pipelines to provide feedback and gate production-ready code.
• Design custom interface hardware and wiring for HIL benches connecting physical controller I/O to simulated power stages.
• Debug validation failures with firmware and systems teams using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and telemetry logs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in software validation or test automation for hardware-focused systems.
• Experience with real-time simulation platforms such as Typhoon HIL, Opal-RT, or dSPACE, including modeling power-electronics components.
• Expert proficiency in Python for test automation frameworks such as Pytest.
• Familiarity with Rust and C/C++ for navigating embedded codebases.
• Proficiency with oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and digital protocols including CAN, SPI, and Ethernet.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins or GitHub Actions, and Docker.
• Ability to identify edge cases in complex state machines and control loops and work in a high-voltage laboratory environment.

Benefits

• Full-time position.
• California pay range of $152,500–$342,500 USD, with compensation commensurate with experience.
• Work includes a high-voltage laboratory environment and hands-on HIL bench activities.