Staff Electrical Engineer

TekHawks; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TekHawks is seeking an experienced PCBA design engineer in Berkeley, CA to lead the full lifecycle of high-power PCBAs—from requirements and component selection to release, verification, and continuous improvement. You will collaborate across System, Mechanical, Firmware, and Test teams to resolve electrical system issues and ensure safety and compliance.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in battery management or related high-power domains, expertise with Altium, and strong problem-solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in EE/CE or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in battery management or high-power systems.

Responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle of PCBA design from requirements to release and DFM.
• Ensure safety and compliance for high-power/hazardous systems.
• Create diagrams, simulations, schematics, and test plans.
• Collaborate with System, Mechanical, Firmware, and Test teams to define and test PCBAs.
• Support troubleshooting and continuous improvement of released designs.
• Document design concepts and root-cause investigations.

Skills

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Altium

PLM Arena/Teamcenter

Jira

JAMA

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the full lifecycle of PCBA design — from requirements generation, component selection, schematic & layout development, design release through vendor DFM, bring up, verification, configuration management, sustaining


• Ensure PCBA designs meet safety, reliability, and compliance standards for high-power and hazardous systems


• Create requirements, DFMEA/CFMEA, electrical block diagrams, simulations, analysis, schematics, layouts, bring-up/test plans, and 8 Discipline (8D) reports


• Work cross functionally with System Engineering, Mechanical/Electro-Mechanical, Firmware/Software, & Test/Verification teams to define, design, & test PCBAs and resolve Electrical System related issues


• Support troubleshooting, maintenance, and continuous improvement of released PCBA designs


• Document Design Concepts, Architecture, Block Diagrams, Bring-Up/Test Results, Root Cause Investigations, and Decision Matrices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field


• 10+ years of relevant experience battery management systems, energy storage, or closely related high-power systems


• Proficiency in PCBA design using Altium


• Hands-on experience with sensors, power electronics (high voltage, high power, AC, SMPS, LDO), processing (MCU, MPU, SOM), networking (Ethernet, CAN-FD, isoSPI), on board communication (SPI, UART, I2C, JTAG), data acquisition (IO, ADC, DAC), and control systems (gate drivers, motor drivers, HSD)


• Strong understanding of safety and compliance considerations in high-power and/or chemical environments


• Knowledge of UL 991, 1973, 9540, 1998 standards are highly preferred


• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance speed, rigor, and safety


• Familiarity with the SW including PLM (e.g. Arena or Team Center), product development SW (e.g. JIRA) and requirement management tools (e.g. JAMA)


• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment