Associate Electrical Engineer – Battery Power Systems

Proper Voltage Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: $70,000 - $90,000

Equity options

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and paid holidays

Job summary

Proper Voltage Inc. is seeking an Associate Electrical Engineer to support design, testing, and release of battery management and power electronics. You will collaborate with senior engineers, PCB designers, and manufacturing to bring concepts to production hardware in a startup environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's in EE, 0–3 years of hands-on experience, and hands-on use of lab gear. You will design BMS and DC-DC converters, draw schematics in Altium, run tests, document results, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 0–3 years of hands-on electrical engineering experience, including internships.
• Solid understanding of analog and digital circuit fundamentals.
• Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads).
• Knowledge of at least one: power electronics, battery systems/BMS, or microcontroller hardware.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly with minimal supervision in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of battery management systems (BMS), DC-DC converters, and power distribution circuits.
• Draw schematics and select components in Altium Designer
• Run bring-up, testing, and debugging on prototype hardware
• Take bench measurements and write up results, including efficiency, thermal, and protection behavior
• Review PCB layouts with the layout team and help resolve design issues
• Maintain BOMs, test procedures, and design documentation
• Support design verification and compliance testing
• Work with manufacturing and suppliers to resolve build and sourcing issues

Skills

Analog & Digital Circuits

Lab Equipment Proficiency

Power Electronics

Microcontroller Hardware

Clear Communication

Startup Environment Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Proper Voltage Inc. is seeking an Associate Electrical Engineer to support design, testing, and release of battery management and power electronics. You will collaborate with senior engineers, PCB designers, and manufacturing to bring concepts to production hardware in a startup environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's in EE, 0–3 years of hands-on experience, and hands-on use of lab gear. You will design BMS and DC-DC converters, draw schematics in Altium, run tests, document results, and