Senior Electrical Engineer - ATE (Contractor)

Lunar Energy
Mountain View, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward power electronics professionals comfortable with high-voltage testing and system-level design, this role emphasizes hands-on work in clean energy product development, with a focus on hardware and collaboration across multiple engineering domains.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with power electronics design expertise and a track record in high-voltage systems
    — “Working with high voltage, current, and power”
  • Individuals experienced in mixed-signal design and noise analysis for embedded systems
    — “Mixed-signal design with emphasis on noise analysis and grounding techniques”
  • Engineers who have led product development from concept through manufacturing
    — “Start-to-finish ownership of the electrical aspect of the system from design through prototype, validation and manufacturing”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a strong preference for hands-on hardware work and lab testing
    — “Strong lab skills with working knowledge of the tools and techniques for power conversion test and analysis”
  • Compensation is likely to vary based on experience and location, not a fixed range
    — “The actual offer... will be at the company’s sole discretion, and determined by factors including but not limited to years of experience, job level, geographic location”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in full product development cycles and cross-functional teamwork
    — “Engineers at Lunar are hands-on comfortable with both simulation and real hardware, and able to carry product development from concept stage through high-volume production”
  • Showcase your ability to debug at the component level and optimize performance
    — “Good debugging and troubleshooting skills down to the component level”
  • Emphasize your proficiency in Altium Designer and PCB manufacturing experience
    — “Proficient with Altium Designer schematic capture and PCB layout. Experience working with PCB fab and assembly houses.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • Designing and testing power electronics systems
  • Optimizing product development processes
Typical background
BS in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Power Electronics DesignBattery Management SystemsInverter DesignAltium DesignerHigh Voltage/current/power

Preferred

Embedded ControlMicrocontroller Programming

Stack & domain

Altium DesignerPower Electronics DesignBattery Management SystemsInvertersCharge SystemsEmbedded ControlMicrocontrollersPldsAnalog Circuit DesignMixed-signal Design

About the role

Original posting from Lunar Energy via Greenhouse

Electronics Engineers at Lunar are responsible for the full product development lifecycle of power electronics systems that recast day-to-day energy use in homes and on the go. We are looking for people with a passion to create a more sustainable future and the skills to make that vision a reality.  An ideal candidate is enthusiastic and ready to collaborate with a dedicated, cross-functional team to create innovative, best-in-class products starting with home energy storage systems. Engineers at Lunar are hands-on comfortable with both simulation and real hardware, and able to carry product development from concept stage through high-volume production.

Lunar Energy was founded to transition homes to 100% clean energy—making our electricity greener, our air cleaner and our energy more safe, secure and reliable for all. We’re a fast-growing, global company building the world’s best clean energy products to electrify all homes and connect communities to form clean, resilient virtual power plants.

Any given day at Lunar you may...

Create the best possible products by contributing to product level features, design, and vision by leveraging your experience and creativity

Detail-level design of numerous tester interface boards ranging from IOT devices , power electronic systems, DC/DC converters,and inverters.

Bring up and testing of systems to validate functionality, optimize performance, and evaluate critical characteristics

Collaborate to create efficient test and validation mechanisms for the individual PCBAs as well as the complete system and support of the development of custom test cards and apparatus 

Work with the ME cross functional team on a bed of nails fixture.

Work across functions such as mechanical, thermal, reliability, and firmware engineering to optimize the product

Start-to-finish ownership of the electrical aspect of the system from design through prototype, validation and manufacturing

Good debugging and troubleshooting skills down to the component level.

Desired Skills: 

BS in Electrical Engineering with 5 years experience in power electronics design,

Experience with battery management systems ,inverters ,charge systems etc

Proficient with Altium Designer schematic capture and PCB layout. Experience working with PCB fab and assembly houses.

Strong lab skills with working knowledge of the tools and techniques for power conversion test and analysis (e.g., use of oscilloscopes, impedance analyzers, sources, and loads in an environment with both high voltages and currents, and high common-mode and differential-mode noise)

Working with high voltage, current, and power

Skilled at prototyping and rework - conduction and hot air soldering, paste application, flux application and cleaning, etc.

Familiarity with embedded control and application and programming of microcontrollers, PLDs and the like

Analog circuit design including op-amps, stability analysis, power supply design both linear and switching design.

Mixed-signal design with emphasis on noise analysis and grounding techniques.

Our DE&I Philosophy: Lunar Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining diverse talent by supporting an inclusive workplace. Lunar recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Our Compensation Philosophy: Our goal is to ensure that all Lunar Energy employees are fairly compensated. Please note that the hourly range information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position provided pursuant to the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act for California applicants. The hourly range estimate for this position depending on level of experience is $62-$77 USD

The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package & benefits, will be at the company’s sole discretion, and determined by factors including but not limited to years of experience, job level, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. The company also reserves the right to amend or modify this job description, employee perks, and benefits at any time.

Source: Lunar Energy careers (Greenhouse)

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