Lead Electrical Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA

$120K — $140K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in electrical or electromechanical product development, preferably in battery, energy storage, or industrial equipment.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
  • Proven expertise in electrical architecture, sensor interfaces, and BOM optimization.
  • Experience leading technical decisions and mentoring engineers in distributed teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical direction and conduct design reviews for the electrical workstream.
  • Translate system requirements into precise electrical architecture and component specifications.
  • Identify lower-cost alternatives for critical electrical components like sensors and switches.
  • Evaluate impacts on PCBA interfaces and overall system performance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mechanical and validation teams.
  • Ensure quality documentation is produced for all nearshore deliverables.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work onsite in Berkeley, CA.
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic environment.
  • Leadership role with the chance to mentor junior engineers.
  • Involvement in innovative projects in the fields of battery and industrial equipment.
Full Job Description
Lead Electrical Engineer

ONSITE in Berkeley, CA
Domain-Specific Skills
  • Electrical architecture and component-level cost optimization for battery or industrial equipment.
  • Sensor, switch, heater, pump, DC/DC converter, power-distribution, and harness interface knowledge.
  • Ability to assess redundant devices, substitute components, interface impacts, and validation needs.
  • Experience reviewing electrical designs and guiding distributed engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
  • Own technical direction and design reviews for the electrical workstream.
  • Translate system requirements into electrical architecture, component, interface, and verification requirements.
  • Lead lower-cost alternative selection for switches, sensors, and electrical isolation components.
  • Assess impacts to PCBA interfaces, controls, diagnostics, harnesses, BOMs, and system performance.
  • Coordinate with mechanical, systems, manufacturing, supply-chain, and validation teams.
  • Review nearshore deliverables and ensure release-quality documentation.
Required Skills / Experience
  • 8+ years of electrical or electromechanical product-development experience; battery, energy storage, industrial equipment, or automotive experience preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
  • Demonstrated experience with electrical architecture, sensors, harness interfaces, BOM optimization, and design reviews.
  • Ability to lead technical decisions and mentor engineers across locations.


Salary Range: $120,000-$140,000/K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

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