Senior Electrical Test Engineer - Battery Systems & BMS

Briggs & Stratton; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton is seeking an Electrical Engineer III to support testing and validation of advanced battery products and systems. You will work with design, controls, systems, manufacturing, and reliability teams to ensure electrical performance, safety, and durability across cells, modules, packs, and BMS.

You will develop test plans, define methods, and perform hands-on testing in lab environments. Strong collaboration and documentation skills are essential for this role in Milwaukee, WI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in electrical engineering, preferably test/validation of complex systems.
• Hands-on experience developing and executing electrical test plans.
• Strong fundamentals in DC power, voltage/current measurement, grounding, isolation, and protection.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical and electro-mechanical systems using lab equipment.
• Experience with data acquisition and analysis of electrical test data.
• Experience with battery systems, BMS, energy storage, or related high‑power systems.
• Ability to interpret schematics and system requirements.
• Strong problem-solving and documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute electrical test and validation plans for battery cells, modules, packs, and systems.
• Translate requirements into practical, measurable test cases and validation procedures.
• Define test methods, instrumentation, data acquisition requirements, fixtures, and setups.
• Perform hands-on testing of battery and battery-system hardware in lab environments.
• Lead electrical failure investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Develop automated test scripts and tools to improve efficiency and repeatability.
• Establish and maintain test methods, procedures, equipment configurations, and validation docs.
• Coordinate correlation between laboratory, prototype, production, and field tests.

Skills

Analytical

Detail-oriented

Adaptable

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAN/CAN FD

LIN

Ethernet

LabVIEW

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Briggs & Stratton is seeking an Electrical Engineer III to support testing and validation of advanced battery products and systems. You will work with design, controls, systems, manufacturing, and reliability teams to ensure electrical performance, safety, and durability across cells, modules, packs, and BMS.

You will develop test plans, define methods, and perform hands-on testing in lab environments. Strong collaboration and documentation skills are essential for this role in Milwaukee, WI.