About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

Confidential Client is hiring an Associate Electrical Engineer to join an engineering team building high-performance battery and power electronics for robotics, data centers, and other advanced systems. This is an early-career, hands-on role ideal for candidates with 0–3 years of electrical engineering experience who want to work on battery management systems (BMS), DC-DC conversion, PCB design, testing, and product release.

Please note: we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

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What you’ll do

• Support design of battery management systems (BMS), DC-DC converters, and power distribution circuits
• Draw schematics and select components using Altium Designer or similar tools
• Run bring-up, testing, and debugging on prototype hardware
• Take bench measurements and document results (efficiency, thermal, protection behavior)
• Review PCB layouts with the layout team and help resolve design issues
• Maintain BOMs, test procedures, and design documentation
• Support design verification and compliance testing
• Work with manufacturing and suppliers to resolve build and sourcing issues

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Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
• 0–3 years hands-on electrical engineering experience (including internships)
• Solid understanding of analog and digital circuit fundamentals
• Experience with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads
• Working knowledge of at least one: power electronics (buck/boost converters, switching regulators), battery systems/BMS, or microcontroller-based hardware
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly and work with limited supervision in a fast-paced startup environment

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Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Altium Designer or other schematic/layout tools
• Experience with lithium-ion battery systems or BMS
• Familiarity with CAN, SPI, I2C, UART communication interfaces
• Basic scripting for test automation or data analysis (e.g., Python)
• Startup or small-team hardware project experience
• Familiarity with UL, IEC, or automotive standards

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Compensation & benefits (California pay transparency)

• Salary range: $70,000 - $90,000 per year (depending on experience and qualifications) — disclosed per California pay-transparency requirements
• Equity options as part of the compensation package
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays

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Location & compliance

• Office location: Carlsbad, CA (onsite or as specified by the client). Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.; Confidential Client cannot provide visa sponsorship for this role.
• This posting follows applicable U.S. hiring laws. Where local pay-transparency laws apply, the salary range above is provided.

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Why apply via Careertakes

Careertakes is a specialized third‑party recruiting platform. Applying here connects you directly to Confidential Client’s hiring team and may surface additional matched opportunities across our network.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.