Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power, making it a safer, more reliable, and scalable energy source. Today, the Enphase Energy System enables users to make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries.
Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!
About the Role
This position sits within our Testing group, where you will work with a small team to develop fully functional prototypes that demonstrate new, advanced operation and control for autonomous grid connection, management, and regulation.
As a Senior Product DVT (Design Verification Test) Engineer, you will contribute to the verification and test of Enphase's inverter firmware, gateway, and cloud functions and communications — ensuring they meet engineering requirements, design specifications, and worldwide safety and grid standards.
What You Will Do
- Develop test strategies and plans to verify that Enphase's inverter firmware, gateway, and cloud functions and communications perform per engineering requirements and design specifications.
- Develop and execute test strategies to ensure safety and optimal functionality of Enphase's firmware to meet worldwide standards.
- Design and implement automated test systems in Python and Ruby, enabling continuous integration for the firmware development teams.
- Validate firmware communication interfaces and protocols (e.g., Ethernet/TCP-IP, Modbus/TCP, I2C, SPI, UART, SMBus, and power line carrier) using protocol and logic analyzers.
- Collaborate with hardware and firmware engineers to ensure firmware is designed for unit level test.
- Confer with Quality Assurance, Development, and Product Management on project planning, and ensure effective testing of Enphase's firmware within design constraints.
- Use test automation, power meters, oscilloscopes, DC supplies, and other lab test equipment to ensure complete functional, efficiency, and safety test coverage for Enphase's hardware and firmware.
- Coach and train new members of the technical staff on Enphase's test equipment, procedures, and automation software.
Who You Are and What You Bring
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and/or Computer Science.
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role as an embedded firmware test/DVT/QA engineer and 8+ years of experience for a staff role
- Strong Python programming for controlling test equipment, test framework development, and test automation, including Python bindings for Linux and communication packages (TCP/IP sockets, SMBus, pyModbusTCP, PiCloud, etc.).
- Functional validation experience with Ethernet/I2C/SPI/UART/power line carrier-based communication systems, and use of protocol and logic analyzers.
- Experience across the stages of embedded firmware (preferably Linux/RTOS-based) design, implementation, test, deployment, and maintenance.
- Experience with firmware integration and testing.
- Experience with 60V high-voltage DC and 277/480V three-phase AC voltages is a plus
What Will Make You Stand Out
- Basic knowledge of relevant worldwide standards such as IEEE 1547, 1741 SA, CA Rule 21, HECO SRD 1.1, AS/NZS 4777.2:2015, SAND2013-9875, UK G83/2, and Sandia standards.
- Knowledge of worldwide advanced grid functions and fault conditions.
- Familiarity with AC grid simulators and solar panel simulators.
Work Location
This role requires being on-site at our Austin, Texas office 5 days per week.
The base pay range for this position is $90,000 to $135,000 per year for Senior and upto $150,000 for Staff role. This salary range may be modified in the future. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, education or training, work location, and market conditions. This position is also eligible for bonus, RSU stocks in equity, premium health insurance and 401k matching benefits.
Skills Required
- BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and/or Computer Science
- 5+ years of experience in embedded firmware test, DVT, or QA engineering for the senior role
- 8+ years of experience in a similar role for the staff role
- Strong Python programming for test equipment control, test framework development, and test automation
- Experience with Python bindings for Linux and communication packages, including TCP/IP sockets, SMBus, pyModbusTCP, or PiCloud
- Functional validation experience with Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART, and power line carrier communication systems
- Experience using protocol and logic analyzers
- Experience across embedded firmware design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance
- Experience with firmware integration and testing
- Experience with 60V high-voltage DC and 277/480V three-phase AC voltages
- Knowledge of worldwide grid and safety standards, including IEEE 1547, IEEE 1741 SA, CA Rule 21, HECO SRD 1.1, AS/NZS 4777.2:2015, SAND2013-9875, UK G83/2, and Sandia standards
- Knowledge of advanced grid functions and fault conditions
- Familiarity with AC grid simulators and solar panel simulators
What We Do
Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems. We are advancing a sustainable future for all!
