Climate & Environment Full-time

Embedded Software Engineer

Peak Energy

Location

Burlingame, CA (Onsite)

Type

Full-time

Posted

Nov 25, 2025

Compensation

USD 180000 – 240000

Mission

What you will drive

Core responsibilities:

  • Design and implement real-time, C++, RTOS-based firmware targeting microcontrollers
  • Create firmware for embedded prototypes to validate hardware design choices and accelerate firmware development
  • Verify and support the integration of your code and assist with the definition of requirements
  • Support products deployed to the field and participate in hardware and software design reviews

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role contributes to advancing sodium-ion battery systems as the storage standard for renewable energy, helping create a more resilient grid and supporting the transition to sustainable energy solutions.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

Required qualifications:

  • 10+ years of professional engineering experience with a degree in science, engineering, or related field
  • Experience writing firmware for real-time embedded systems and designing complex software that coordinates several disparate functions
  • Have shipped at least one commercial or industrial hardware product
  • Experience using Linux as a development environment and test platform, and configuring build tools such as CMake/Make

Benefits

What's in it for you

Competitive benefits package includes:

  • Salary range: $180,000 - $240,000
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Strong 401(k) plan
  • Equity opportunities
  • Supportive environment promoting work-life balance

About

Inside Peak Energy

Peak Energy is the first American venture to advance globally proven Sodium-Ion battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid. The company is backed by strategic investment and product partners and driven by a shared ambition to set the new performance standard for renewable energy and grid resilience.