Lead Electrical Hardware Architect for Power & Embedded

Yotta Energy; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to $200k/yr DOE

Benefits package

Leadership role

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Yotta Energy is seeking a Principal Electrical Hardware Engineer to own the architecture and execution of power conversion hardware for our energy platform. You will lead from concept through production, balancing deep technical expertise with practical engineering execution.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and systems teams, and champion DFM/DFT, EMI/EMC, and safety compliance across the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years in power electronics and mixed-signal hardware design.
• Extensive experience with BMS hardware for Li-ion battery systems.
• Strong experience with inverter and bidirectional DC-DC power conversion systems.
• Proficient in analog/mixed-signal circuit design, sensing, isolation, and gate drivers.
• Experience with embedded C and collaboration with firmware teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware architecture and development of BMS, DC-DC, and inverter subsystems from concept to production.
• Design, develop, and validate mixed-signal hardware including power stages and sensing circuits.
• Create schematics and perform PCB layout in Altium with high current routing and EMI-conscious practices.
• Design magnetic components and work with vendors on custom solutions.
• Collaborate with firmware to develop closed-loop digital control for power conversion.
• Develop and debug interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, RS-485, USB) across embedded systems.
• Lead hardware bring-up, validation, and lab testing.
• Drive DFM/DFT, pilot production, and manufacturing ramp activities.
• Ensure EMI/EMC, safety, and reliability compliance; coordinate with labs.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, elevating engineering quality and documentation.
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver fully integrated hardware solutions.

Skills

Power electronics

Mixed-signal hardware design

BMS hardware design

Inverter / DC-DC design

Altium Designer

Hardware bring-up

EMI/EMC

Team mentoring

PCB layout

Schematic capture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Yotta Energy is seeking a Principal Electrical Hardware Engineer to own the architecture and execution of power conversion hardware for our energy platform. You will lead from concept through production, balancing deep technical expertise with practical engineering execution.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and systems teams, and champion DFM/DFT, EMI/EMC, and safety compliance across the development lifecycle.