Peak Energy designs and deploys grid-scale sodium-ion energy storage systems for reliable, lower-cost energy infrastructure. Backed by Eclipse Ventures.
About the role
Peak Energy is looking for a Head of Embedded Software to lead the team building the firmware that runs our gigawatt-scale sodium-ion energy storage systems. This is a hands-on leadership role — you'll manage a team of ~6 embedded and firmware engineers while continuing to contribute directly to critical firmware architecture, safety-critical code paths, and hardware bring-up.
What they're looking for
- Set the technical direction and architecture for Peak's embedded software stack across the ESS platform
- Contribute hands-on to critical firmware code — real-time C++ RTOS-based systems targeting microcontrollers, safety-critical BMS logic, and supervisory control
- Own the toughest technical calls: architectural choices, safety-case design, RTOS selection, hardware interface design, real-time performance
- Lead code reviews on high-risk paths, set the coding standards, review process, and development practices the team operates under
- Drive hardware bring-up, system integration, validation, and field-support engineering alongside your team
- Represent embedded software in cross-functional forums with electrical, systems, controls, and hardware teams. Push back where the design won't work, propose better alternatives
More about this role
Head of Embedded Software
Burlingame, California
Full-time
About the Company
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.
Sodium-ion is cheap, readily available, and safe — making it the leading contender in a rapidly evolving market.
Our leadership team is powered by decades of expertise in scaling gigawatt-level innovation at world-class companies such as Tesla, Northvolt, Apple, Powin, Enovix, Zipline, Solid Power, and Fluence. We are backed by strategic investment and product partners including TDK Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, and GM Ventures.
We are a team of engineers, operators, entrepreneurs, and partners driven by a shared ambition to set the new performance standard for renewable energy and grid resilience.
About the Role
Peak Energy is looking for a Head of Embedded Software to lead the team building the firmware that runs our gigawatt-scale sodium-ion energy storage systems. This is a hands-on leadership role — you'll manage a team of ~6 embedded and firmware engineers while continuing to contribute directly to critical firmware...
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