Power Electronics Controls Engineer

Our mission at Base is to fix the power grid and enable affordable and reliable electricity for all. To do that, we are building America’s Next-Generation Power Company; the first engineering-led, technology-focused, R&D-driven electricity company. We are a team of tenacious engineers, operators, and creatives who have solved hard problems and are here to do it again.

If you’re passionate about tackling one of the most critical challenges of our time, now is the time to join us. Together, we can usher in a new era of American energy abundance.

We are looking for a Power Electronics Controls Engineer with experience in control of power electronics converters to work closely with power electronics engineers, firmware engineers, and electrical engineers. You will be responsible for implementing, testing, and optimizing control algorithms for our mass-produced battery storage systems, ensuring reliable, nimble, and efficient operation that is in compliance with regulatory standards.

This role is ideal for someone who has taken products from prototype to mass production and understands the complexities of hardware limitations while best supporting customer use cases.

Responsibilities:

• Develop power electronic control algorithms into firmware supporting grid interactivity with features such as anti-islanding and battery-interactive power-limiting schemes.

• Work closely with power electronics and firmware engineers to implement DSP/Microcontroller-based control algorithms (e.g. PWM, phase-locked loops, active/reactive power control).

• Ensure firmware meets safety-critical requirements for regulatory compliance (e.g., UL 1741, IEEE 1547, ISO 26262).

• Collaborate with power electronics hardware and firmware engineers throughout the development cycle (sensor selection, validation, and hardware improvements).

• Interface with hardware and electrical engineers to integrate algorithms within firmware controlling power conversion systems.

• Implement and refine diagnostics, fault detection, and recovery mechanisms to improve system uptime and reliability.

• Conduct hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, embedded simulation, and field validation to verify controls performance.

• Document controls architecture, control logic, and regulatory compliance considerations.

Required Skills / Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in power electronics systems development, with a focus on inverters, motor control, or other power electronics.

• Experience developing real-time control algorithms for inverters, converters, or battery systems.

• Familiarity with digital signal processing (DSP) and microcontrollers.

• Experience working in a safety-critical, regulated environment (e.g., UL, IEC, ISO standards).

• Hands-on experience with developing and debugging power converter performance (oscilloscopes, power analyzers).

• Strong understanding of power electronics principles, including modulation techniques (PWM, SVM), power factor correction, and grid synchronization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with mass production controls development for battery storage, inverters, or industrial power systems.

• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, MATLAB/Simulink, or model-based design.

• Familiarity with ARM Cortex-M, TI C2000, STM32, or similar microcontroller families used in power control.

We’re building a winning culture and we’re looking for people who are up for the challenge. Here’s what we expect from day one:

• In-Person Only: We work full-time in the office. No hybrid. No remote.

• Challenge the Status Quo: Question assumptions. Fix broken systems. Principles > rules.

• Move Fast: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.

• Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble. Challenge ideas–including your own.

• Own the Outcome: Take full responsibility. Deliver results. No excuses.

• Act Like an Owner: Be resourceful, mindful of impact, and committed to the business.

• Be Decisive: Drive clarity. Make bold calls with imperfect info.

• Bring the Intensity: This is not a 9-to-5. We're building something hard which requires real commitment.