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The Electrical Engineer for Battery Management Systems will design, develop, bring-up, integrate and validate controllers for high voltage management and safety critical systems. The successful candidate will work closely with control, software, system engineering teams to develop a new class of battery system. The candidates are comfortable in a fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic startup environment. You will be working on high impact battery system solutions with a wide range of projects.

Join us in building the future of energy.

About Cuberg

Cuberg is commercializing next-generation battery technology to power the future of electric mobility. The company was acquired in 2021 by Northvolt, a global supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems. As Northvolt's Advanced Technology Center operating in Silicon Valley, Cuberg is developing and commercializing lithium metal batteries, building an innovation ecosystem around lithium-ion technology, and leveraging Northvolt's state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities to rapidly scale up production of advanced batteries.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop the battery management system hardware including architecture, specifications, schematic, layout, bring-up, integration, verification and validation from prototype to production stage
• Design and develop the HV system hardware solution including architecture, parts selection, characterization and certification
• Assess novel technology for next generation battery application, prototype and evaluate the design techniques
• Perform functional safety analysis and FMEA
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to evaluate, implement, validate and optimize BMS performance with overall system design
• Communicate progress and results to stakeholders in a concise and effective manner

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or other related fields
• 3+ years of experience in battery management system architecture design and circuit development
• Industry experience designing and bring up safety critical complex electrical circuits
• Solid understanding of battery technologies and battery safety feature
• Strong experience in schematic, layout, component management
• Familiar with state of the art micro controllers and other critical BMS ICs application
• Experience in EMC testing and EMC analysis
• Familiar with programming language such as Python, Matlab or C
• Strong troubleshooting and PCBA rework skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities

Preferred Experience

• Experience working on safety critical applications with full cycle development including certification including aerospace, vehicle, energy, etc
• Working experience and familiarity with BMS features, algorithms, diagnostics, and prognostic development
• Experience, understanding, and intuition for the electrochemical physics and thermals of lithium metal and lithium ion cells
• Experience with Functional safety, DO-254, DO-330, DO-331

Benefits

The San Francisco / Bay Area cash compensation (base + bonus) range for this full-time position is $161,000 - $192,000 + equity + benefits.

• Generous stock options
• Group health benefits that provide strong support for employee well-being and preventative care, including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and flexible savings account plans
• A retirement program that helps build future financial security through both traditional and Roth 401(k) options with employer matching
• Generous paid time off plans to renew and refresh through vacation, personal leave, holidays, and parental leave