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Linwei Zhang

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Staff Software Engineer at Heron Power
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Linwei Zhang is a Staff Software Engineer at Heron Power with over eight years of experience in embedded systems. He is passionate about clean tech and has been recognized with the sonnenHero award for engineering excellence. Colleagues describe him as versatile, resilient, and a quick learner.

Outside of work, Linwei is an outdoor adventurer who enjoys being in the wild and close to nature. He is also passionate about serving the community and has volunteered as a Head Referee for youth robotics and math competitions, supporting STEM education.

He was recognized as a "sonnenHero" in 2020 for his Excellence in Engineering.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Staff Software Engineer
Job Level
Middle
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Renewable Energy
His career is dedicated to clean tech, with a stated passion for decarbonizing the world and making renewable energy accessible to everyone.
Embedded Systems
His core expertise is in embedded systems design, with deep experience in baremetal, RTOS, and embedded Linux for power electronics and smart home solutions.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Staff Software Engineer
Heron Power
10-2024 - 5-2025
Manager, Firmware Engineering
SPAN
1-2024 - 10-2024
Tech Lead, Firmware Engineering
SPAN
12-2022 - 1-2024
Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer
SPAN
11-2021 - 12-2022
Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer
Rivian
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Education
2015 - 2017
Master of Science - MS
The University of Texas at Dallas
2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Hunan University
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