Description
UEC Electronics is seeking a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to provide technical leadership in the development of advanced battery management systems, power electronics, and high-reliability electronic products for military and industrial applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead electrical design and development for battery systems, power electronics, and control circuitry.
- Develop system architectures, schematics, component selections, and verification plans.
- Oversee PCB design, layout reviews, and hardware/software integration.
- Lead prototype bring-up, testing, troubleshooting, and qualification activities.
- Conduct design reviews, identify risks, and drive technical solutions.
- Mentor and guide electrical engineers, promoting engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software, systems, manufacturing, quality, and program management.
- Support product transition to manufacturing and customer technical engagements.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
- 8+ years of hands-on electrical hardware design experience.
- Proven experience leading product development from concept through production.
- Strong background in analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronics design.
- Experience with multi-layer PCB design and layout reviews.
- Proficiency with engineering design tools such as Altium, OrCAD, PSpice, LTspice, or similar.
- Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and technical leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Battery Management Systems (BMS) and battery protection electronics.
- Knowledge of lithium-ion and other advanced battery technologies.
- Experience in defense, aerospace, or other high-reliability industries.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD and related industry standards.
- Experience with CAN, SPI, I2C, and embedded communications interfaces.