Key responsibilities

• Own BMS hardware architecture for lithium-based UAV battery packs
• Design schematics and guide PCB layout for lightweight, high-reliability BMS designs
• Select and integrate battery monitoring ICs, MCUs, current/temperature sensing, and protection circuits
• Develop and validate protection and control strategies (OV/UV, OC, OT, short-circuit, cell balancing)
• Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation testing
• Define and execute electrical, thermal, environmental, and fault-injection tests
• Support product integration with customer-facing HIL, system integration, and flight-testing teams
• Collaborate closely with firmware development, pack testing, and battery pack integrators.
• Drive design reviews, DFMEA, and technical decision-making with minimal supervision

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 6+ years of experience in BMS hardware or power electronics design
• Deep understanding of lithium-ion / lithium-polymer battery systems. LFP/Li-metal/Li-S battery knowledge is a plus
• Strong analog and mixed-signal circuit design skills
• Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB tools (Altium, KiCad, OrCAD, etc.)
• Comfortable in the lab: oscilloscopes, power analyzers, electronic loads, thermal tools
• Experience bringing hardware from prototype to production
• Exposure to SOC/SOH estimation, functional safety, or safety-critical systems
• Startup experience or desire to work in a high-ownership, fast-iteration environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to wear required PPE (labcoat, gloves, protective eyewear)
• Ability to stand for prolonged period of time

Compensations Range:

The expected base salary range for this position is between
$128,200.00 - $192,400.00
The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise.

Disclosures:

Pay Transparency Disclosure:

This compensation and benefits information is based on Lyten's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.

In addition to base pay this position is eligible for tier based bonus and equity, healthcare, dental, vision, corporate discounts, paid holidays, PTO and sick time, 401K, employee relocation plan (if applicable)

Export/ITAR Compliance Disclosure:

Certain positions within Lyten, Inc. require compliance with export control laws and, as a result, all interviewed candidates will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export restrictions.

This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls. Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.