EMS Firmware Developer

EMS Firmware Developer / Embedded Firmware Engineer

Experience - 5+ years
Domain - EMS / BESS / Renewable Energy / Microgrid
Base Location - Chennai, India

Role Overview

• We are looking for an experienced EMS Firmware Developer with 5+ years of hands-on experience in embedded firmware development, preferably in Renewable Energy, BESS, Microgrid, Energy Management System (EMS), or Power Electronics applications.
• The candidate will be responsible for end-to-end firmware development, integration, testing, debugging, and deployment of EMS firmware and communication interfaces with BESS and renewable-energy devices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain EMS embedded firmware for BESS, renewable energy, and microgrid applications.
• Own the complete firmware development life cycle: requirement analysis, architecture/design, coding, compilation/build, unit testing, integration testing, debugging, system validation, release, deployment, and maintenance.
• Develop robust and optimized firmware using Embedded C / C++.
• Develop and integrate communication interfaces with BMS, PCS, energy meters, PV inverters, EV chargers, controllers, and other field devices.
• Implement and debug Modbus RTU/TCP, CAN/CAN FD, I²C, SPI, and UART interfaces.
• Develop device drivers, communication stacks, protocol handling, data acquisition, control logic, alarms, and state machines.
• Work with hardware, system engineering, application software, and testing teams for complete system integration.
• Analyse communication logs and troubleshoot firmware, protocol, and device-integration issues.
• Optimize firmware for reliability, performance, memory utilization, and real-time operation.
• Support commissioning and troubleshooting of EMS/BESS systems at project sites when required.
• Maintain firmware documentation, software releases, configuration files, communication maps, and technical specifications.
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, debugging, and continuous improvement.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Embedded C and good working knowledge of C++.
• Strong understanding of pointers, structures/unions, memory management, interrupts, timers, state machines, concurrency, data structures, bit manipulation, and fault handling.
• Strong embedded firmware development and debugging experience.
• Experience with bootloader, firmware upgrade, configuration management, and version control is preferred.
• Knowledge of real-time embedded systems and RTOS concepts is an advantage.

Communication Protocols

• Hands-on experience with Modbus RTU / Modbus TCP, CAN / CAN FD, I²C, SPI, and UART.
• TCP/IP and Ethernet-based communication experience is an advantage.

EMS / Renewable / BESS Domain Experience

• Practical experience in Renewable Energy, BESS, Microgrid, PCS, or EMS projects.
• Experience integrating BMS, PCS, energy meters, PV inverters, EV chargers, protection/control devices, and other industrial field devices.
• Good understanding of BESS system architecture and interaction between EMS, BMS, PCS, Meter, Grid, PV, and Load.

Development Environment

• Experience with Linux and Windows-based firmware development environments.
• Hands-on experience with firmware compilers, build systems, and compilation tools.
• Experience with debugging tools, serial terminals, protocol analysers, CAN tools, and other embedded development tools.
• Familiarity with Git or other version-control systems.
• Automated build/CI experience is an advantage.

Firmware Development Life Cycle

• Requirement ® Architecture ® Design ®* Coding ®* Compilation ®* Unit Testing ®* Device Integration ®* System Testing ®* Debugging ®* Release ®* Deployment ® Field Support

Desired Skills

• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Ability to understand hardware schematics and interface specifications.
• Ability to read and interpret communication/protocol documents.
• Experience developing device libraries and communication drivers.
• Experience with multi-vendor BESS device integration.
• Good understanding of industrial communication and control systems.
• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Good documentation and problem-solving skills.

Educational Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Embedded Systems, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with EMS / Microgrid Controller / BESS Controller development involving BMS + PCS + Meter + PV Inverter + Grid + Load + EMS is highly desirable.

Key Competencies

• Embedded C | C++ | EMS Firmware | BESS | Renewable Energy | BMS | PCS | Modbus | CAN | I²C | SPI | UART | Linux | Windows | Firmware Integration | Device Drivers | Debugging | Compilation/Build Tools | Embedded Systems

Pay: Up to ₹2,000,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Commuter assistance

Experience:

• embedded firmware development: 5 years (Required)
• Renewable Energy, BESS: 5 years (Required)

Location:

• Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Required)

Work Location: In person