Principal BMS Engineer

UNAVAILABLE; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Group health insurance

Retirement Savings Plan with company 3

Paid holidays and PTO

Employee assistance program

Fitness discounts

Promotional opportunities

Job summary

Navitas Systems seeks a Principal Battery Management System (BMS) Engineer to provide technical leadership, owning system architecture and long‑term stewardship of advanced BMS solutions for lithium‑ion batteries across military, commercial, and industrial markets.

You will define system-level direction, ensure safety compliance, and guide cross‑functional decisions to keep BMS platforms robust, scalable, and aligned with product roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering preferred.
• 15+ years of embedded systems work experience.
• 7+ years with battery or energy systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical authority for BMS architecture across firmware and hardware.
• Define system-level architecture, design patterns, and standards.
• Lead safety, performance, cost, and manufacturability trade studies.
• Guide embedded firmware design for real-time and safety-critical software.
• Lead development of BMS algorithms: SOC, SOH, SOE, balancing, protection.
• Drive V&V strategy, DFMEA, FTA, and risk assessments.
• Ensure manufacturability, testability, and serviceability at scale.

Skills

BMS architecture

Regulatory & safety compliance

System integration

DFMEA/FTA

Embedded firmware design

Diagnostics & fault handling

Root cause analysis

Technical leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Bachelor’s degree with relevant certifications

Tools

SPI

I2C

CAN

CANOpen

J1939

UDS

Job description

Overview

Navitas Systems is seeking a Principal Battery Management System (BMS) Engineer to provide technical leadership, architectural ownership, and long-term stewardship of advanced BMS solutions for lithium-ion battery products serving military, commercial, and industrial markets.

The Principal BMS Engineer defines technical direction, owns system-level architecture decisions, ensures regulatory and functional safety compliance, and serves as the subject‑matter expert across firmware, electronics, algorithms, and system integration.

In this role, you will own and steward multi‑generation BMS platforms, define system‑level technical direction, and guide cross‑functional architectural decisions to ensure BMS solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with current and future product roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical authority for BMS architecture, including firmware, electronics, sensing, controls, and system integration.
• Define and maintain system‑level BMS architecture, design patterns, and technical standards across multiple product lines.
• Lead technical trade studies for safety, performance, cost, manufacturability, and long‑term maintainability.
• Establish best practices for embedded firmware architecture, hardware abstraction, diagnostics, and fault handling.
• Provide expert‑level guidance on embedded firmware design, real‑time systems, and safety‑critical software.
• Lead development and review of core BMS algorithms, including SOC, SOH, SOE, cell balancing, protection, diagnostics, and degradation monitoring.
• Own interpretation and application of relevant safety and compliance standards (e.g., UL, IEC, ISO, functional safety guidance) as they relate to BMS design.
• Drive system‑level requirements decomposition, traceability, and verification strategy.
• Lead DFMEA, FTA, and system‑level risk assessments; ensure mitigation strategies are implemented and verified.
• Guide development of end‑of‑line test strategies, diagnostic coverage, and service tools.
• Ensure BMS designs are manufacturable, testable, and serviceable at scale.
• Support long‑term sustainment, reliability improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering preferred; or Bachelor’s degree in a related field with relevant certifications or graduate‑level coursework.
• 15+ years of embedded systems work experience.
• 7+ years of experience working with battery or relevant energy systems preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Recognized expert in BMS firmware, electronics, and system‑level design.
• Deep understanding of lithium‑ion battery behavior, protection strategies, and safety mechanisms.
• Proven ability to define and evolve system architectures across multiple product generations.
• Advanced proficiency with embedded communication protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN, CANOpen, J1939, UDS).
• Strong experience with verification, validation, and compliance in regulated or safety‑critical environments.
• Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving skills, including root‑cause analysis of complex system issues.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) the individual must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

East Penn Benefits

Navitas/East Penn offers excellent benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Group health insurance that includes high quality medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage with a low employee premium
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match and a 3% employer contribution
• Paid company holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee assistance program
• Fitness Discounts
• Promotional opportunities

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