Sr Electrical Engineer - Battery

Milwaukee Tool; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness center and amenities

Benefits site access

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool seeks a Sr Electrical Engineer – Battery Electronics to lead embedded electronics design, testing, and strategy at its Brookfield, WI headquarters. The role focuses on battery, motor, and electronics systems, collaborating with hardware, firmware, product development, and reliability teams.

The engineer will drive hardware/software development, design documentation, and lab testing, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet aggressive milestones.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Embedded Electronics design including 16/32-bit MCU circuits for measurement and power control.
• Demonstrated design experience in power management for low-power embedded hardware.
• Strong knowledge of design documentation, circuit simulation, schematic capture, layout, and prototype verification testing.
• Proficient in firmware creation for technology evaluations/investigations.
• Proven ability to create a Work Breakdown Structure and drive projects to completion with clear communication.
• Self-motivated, organized, efficient, and process oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time (domestic and international).

Responsibilities

• Lead design, prototyping, testing and debugging of embedded electronics hardware and firmware for mid to high complexity projects.
• Engage with suppliers on Lithium-Ion Battery Management ASICs, microcontrollers, Power Devices, and other ICs.
• Provide engineering support on high complexity projects.
• Create and drive Work Breakdown Structures, milestones, and transparent progress reporting.
• Use lab equipment to debug and develop designs (oscilloscopes, power supplies, loads, spectrum analyzers).
• Communicate across teams to align on design progress and remove barriers.
• Keep projects on schedule and ensure adherence to Milwaukee processes.
• Track project progress and escalation needs to management.

Skills

Embedded electronics

Firmware development

Power management

Documentation

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering/CS

Master’s in related field

Related field degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Data acquisition systems

PCB design tools

Job description

Job Description:

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.

INNOVATE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES!

At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success – so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to create disruptive new technologies and solutions on our electrical engineering teams. Our Engineering Team is responsible for giving life to the batteries, motors, and electronics that power solutions changing the lives of our users. Every developmental phase of these critical components happens in-house under the watch of this team. We continue to invest in electrical engineering resources to design and develop leadership in electronic capabilities; something unique within the industry. And we’re pushing the limits in firmware engineering, power electronics, embedded systems, machine learning, and the use of artificial intelligence.

Behind our doors you’ll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you’ll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

Year after year, our team continues to make significant breakthroughs in the industry. We’re just getting started. To learn more about our story click HERE (https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Company/Milwaukee-Story) .

The Sr Electrical Engineer – Battery Electronics will lead the design and implementation of testing of embedded systems and identify engineering trends to drive strategies and Milwaukee Tool’s technical direction. You will work through the product development process in a team environment interacting with cross-functional stakeholders such as hardware, firmware, product development, and reliability engineers. This position will sit at our Headquarters located in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Execute a lead role for the design, prototype, test and troubleshoot embedded electronics hardware and firmware for mid to high complexity projects.
• Research and engage with prospective suppliers on selection of new technology including Lithium-Ion Battery Management ASICs, microcontrollers, Power Devices, and other analog and digital ICs.
• Provide expertise and engineering support on high complexity projects.
• Demonstrate Milwaukee Tools Culture of high performance and agility by independently creating Work Breakdown Structure for your work, driving to critical milestones, and giving candid communications up and down the organization on design progress and barrier removal.
• Use laboratory equipment to debug and develop your design with oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, spectrum analyzers, ESD/EMC, data acquisition systems, and analysis software.
• Effectively communicate and motivate up, down and across the organization to a diverse range of technical and non-technical team members.
• Drive urgency in project schedules and accountability for establishing and achieving key project metrics that meet the organization’s needs.
• Independently track projects to ensure adherence to schedule and the Milwaukee process.

What TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in the Embedded Electronics design field including16/32 bitmicrocontroller-basedcircuits for measurement and power control.
• Demonstrated design experience in power management with ultra-low power embedded hardware and firmware implementations.
• Strong knowledge of industry best practices for design documentation, circuit simulation, schematic capture, layout, and prototype verification testing.
• Must be proficient in creation of firmware for purposes of technologyevaluations/investigations.
• Proven ability to create a Work Breakdown Structure, drive to completion, and communicate progress and escalation barrier removal needs to management.
• Self-motivated, organized, efficient, process oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Excellent problem-solvingskills,exercisesindependent judgement and works well under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time (domestic and international).

Other TOOLS we prefer you to have:

• Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• PreviousPCBAdesign experience in Lithium-Ion Battery circuits for high volume products.
• Fundamental understanding of Lithium-Ion battery management strategies and circuits as well as familiarity with lithium-ion battery management ICs and vendors.

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.
• And many more, check out our benefits siteHERE (https://www.milwaukeetool.jobs/Benefits) .

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.