Staff Electrical Engineer

Were ALTEN Technology USA an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to lifefrom advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3000 experts across North America we partner with leading companies in aerospace medical devices robotics automotive commercial vehicles EVs rail and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group57000 engineers in 30 countrieswe deliver across the entire product development cycle from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA youll collaborate on some of the worlds toughest engineering challenges supported by mentorship career growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued supported and inspired to grow.

Location: Berkeley CA

We are hiring a Staff Electrical Engineer to impact development and validation of our groundbreaking battery technology. As part of our BMS Hardware & Electrical System team you will be responsible for the full lifecycle of PCBA design from requirements generation component selection schematic & layout development release through vendor DFM bring up and verification. You will work cross-functionally with mechanical firmware and manufacturing teams to deliver PCBAs that meet the highest safety and compliance standards. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

Responsibilities
Responsible for the full lifecycle of PCBA design from requirements generation component selection schematic & layout development design release through vendor DFM bring up verification configuration management sustaining
Ensure PCBA designs meet safety reliability and compliance standards for high-power and hazardous systems
Create requirements DFMEA/CFMEA electrical block diagrams simulations analysis schematics layouts bring-up/test plans and 8 Discipline (8D) reports
Work cross functionally with System Engineering Mechanical/Electro-Mechnical Firmware/Software & Test/Verification teams to define design & test PCBAs and resolve Electrical System related issues
Support troubleshooting maintenance and continuous improvement of released PCBA designs
Document Design Concepts Architecture Block Diagrams Bring-Up/Test Results Root Cause Investigations and Decision Matrices

Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related field with 7 years of relevant experience (battery or energy storage systems experience is a plus); OR Masters degree with 5 years of relevant experience.
Proficiency in PCBA design ECAD SW Altium or equivalent
Hands-on experience with sensors power electronics (high voltage high power AC SMPS LDO) processing (MCU MPU SOM) networking (Ethernet CAN-FD isoSPI) on board communication (SPI UART I2C JTAG) data acquisition (IO ADC DAC) and control systems (gate drivers motor drivers HSD)
Strong understanding of safety and compliance considerations in high-power and/or chemical environments
Demonstrated experience designing PCBAs and Electrical Systems to ULrequirements
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to balance speed rigor and safety
Familiarity with the SW including PLM (e.g. Arena or Team Center) product development SW (e.g. JIRA) and requirement management tools (e.g. JAMA)
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment

Salary Range
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The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including but not limited to location the candidates combination of job-related knowledge qualifications skills education training and experience

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