Battery Electrical Engineer - High-Impact Battery Systems

Smartsearchonline; New Kensington (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Workforce is seeking a Battery Electrical Engineer to support the design and development of advanced lithium-ion battery systems. Location options include New Kensington, PA or San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities include defining system architecture, creating electrical schematics, selecting hardware, and performing thermal and power dissipation analyses across the product lifecycle in collaboration with mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years in electrical engineering in automotive/aerospace/industrial/energy storage.
• 3+ years designing lithium-ion battery packs or related systems.
• Strong proficiency in electrical system design and schematic capture.
• Experience with high-voltage and low-voltage component selection and integration.
• Knowledge of thermal management and power dissipation analysis.
• Familiarity with Battery Management Systems (BMS).
• Understanding of high-voltage safety, EMC/EMI, grounding and shielding.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical system architecture for battery packs, HV/LV distribution, interfaces and protections.
• Create electrical schematics for battery systems including sensors, fuses, connectors and control electronics.
• Select and integrate electrical hardware including sensors, power electronics and microcontrollers.
• Perform thermal and power dissipation analyses for reliable operation.
• Support circuit design, testing, and validation.
• Participate in DFMEA and support functional safety/compliance (ISO 26262, UL).
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, manufacturing and program management teams.
• Develop validation test plans, analyze results and troubleshoot issues.
• Prepare technical documentation and communicate recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic capture

HV/LV systems

Thermal analysis

BMS

EMC/EMI

Grounding & shielding

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Motive Workforce is seeking a Battery Electrical Engineer to support the design and development of advanced lithium-ion battery systems. Location options include New Kensington, PA or San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities include defining system architecture, creating electrical schematics, selecting hardware, and performing thermal and power dissipation analyses across the product lifecycle in collaboration with mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams.