Software Validation Engineer (Energy Storage)

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Salary: $152,500–$342,500 USD per year; actual compensation varies by experience, education, and skills.

Company

hirify.global recycles lithium-ion batteries, recovers and refines critical minerals, and develops software-defined energy storage systems for grid-scale deployment.

What you will do

• Architect and scale Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop environments using platforms such as Typhoon HIL, Opal-RT, or similar.
• Develop automated Python test suites and transition validation from manual processes to scalable automation.
• Define and execute Verification and Validation plans for site controllers and embedded power electronics under normal and fault conditions.
• Integrate automated HIL/SIL testing into CI/CD pipelines and provide production-readiness feedback to development teams.
• Design custom HIL interface hardware and wiring connecting physical controller I/O to simulated power stages.
• Work with firmware and systems teams to perform root-cause analysis using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and telemetry logs.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus 2+ years of professional experience in software validation or test automation for hardware-focused systems.
• Proven experience with real-time simulation platforms including Typhoon HIL, Opal-RT, or dSPACE.
• Deep understanding of modeling power electronics components in virtual environments.
• Expert Python proficiency for test automation frameworks such as Pytest.
• Familiarity with Rust and C/C++ for navigating embedded codebases.
• Comfort working in a high-voltage laboratory environment.
• Proficiency with oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, and digital protocols including CAN, SPI, and Ethernet.
• Track record of finding critical edge cases in complex state machines and control loops.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins or GitHub Actions, and Docker for consistent test environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position with compensation commensurate with experience.
• Work focuses on building safe, resilient, software-defined energy assets for grid-scale deployment.
• California pay transparency requirements apply to the published salary range.