Principal Engineer – Hardware BMS

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, vision

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker is seeking a Principal Engineer – Hardware BMS to join our Tools & Outdoor team in Towson, MD as a hybrid employee. You will design and develop electronic hardware for Battery Management Systems in a high-volume environment, leading cross‑functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality and purchasing.

You will bring a strong background in electronics, embedded systems and Li‑ion BMS, with PCB/EMC expertise, Altium design, and hands‑on fault‑tolerant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• 10+ years in Battery Management Systems electronics design.
• Experience in embedded systems and Li-ion BMS.
• Strong PCB design and EMC knowledge; Altium-based design.
• Hands-on board bring-up with test equipment; global travel ability.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with marketing, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and purchasing to drive platform designs.
• Research and develop hardware designs for Battery Management Systems.
• Direct the design of new products and platforms and improve production techniques.
• Set deliverables, timelines, and report status to leaders.
• Identify and communicate major technical and schedule issues clearly.
• Work with suppliers and cross-functional product development teams.

Skills

BMS electronics

Embedded systems

PCB design

EMC

Altium design

High-volume manufacturing

Troubleshooting

Global travel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Principal Engineer – Electrical Hardware with BMS focus, Towson, MD, United States – Hybrid

Come make the world and accelerate your success. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better. For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As Principal Engineer– Hardware BMS, you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor team and will be working as a Hybrid employee. You are an experienced Electrical Engineer with hands‑on experience in electronics and motor control design in a high-volume, competitive product setting. You have demonstrated the ability to design, deliver, and thrive in a fast-paced product development environment. You are seeking a role where you can make an immediate and lasting impact on products and their end users.

You’ll get to:

• Work closely with the Global Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Purchasing teams to drive platform designs that support product portfolios across multiple strategic business units.
• Responsible for research and development of electronic hardware designs for Battery Management Systems (BMS), delivering concurrent product development projects with a high degree of technical complexity and challenges.
• Directs team design of new products and platforms, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures.
• Set deliverables, project timelines, and report status to team leaders.
• Effectively identify and communicate major technical and schedule issues to team leaders in a clear, concise, and timely manner while driving appropriate actions.
• Work with suppliers and serve as a member of cross‑functional product development teams.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it.

You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering a minimum.
• 10+ years of experience in Battery Management Systems Electronics design.
• A broad range of experience with a background in electronics design.
• Experience in embedded systems and Lithium‑ion battery management.
• Strong knowledge of PCB design best practices and design for EMC.
• Proficiently in schematic capture, PCB and simulation using Altium designer or similar software package.
• Understanding of electronics manufacturing and design for high volume production and fault tolerant design practices.
• Board‑level bring‑up and troubleshooting hands‑on experience: oscilloscope, voltage and current probes, DMM, thermal camera, and equivalent equipment.
• Ability to travel globally as needed.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well‑being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More: We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to: Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths. Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal. Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices. What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world.

We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us! #LI‑NM1 #LI‑Hybrid

The Salary range for this position is $110,600.00 - $178,000.00 This is the lowest to highest annual full‑time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job‑related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well‑being. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too. Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech‑driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state‑of‑the‑art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn’t stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Benefits & Perks

• You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement.
• And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state‑of‑the‑art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose‑Driven Company

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement

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For the builders and protectors, for the makers and explorers, for those shaping and reshaping our world through hard work and inspiration, Stanley Black & Decker provides the tools and innovative solutions you can trust to get the job done—and we have since 1843.