Senior Electronics Design Engineer

Base Power Company•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Base is America’s next-generation power company, focused on deploying a distributed network of batteries to transform the electricity grid. We are seeking a senior-level electronics design engineer to lead the electrical architecture of our energy storage systems, including inverters, batteries, and interconnect devices. This role involves driving products from concept through high-volume manufacturing and field deployment. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in power electronics and multi-function distributed ECU system design, with a proven ability to take products from inception to large-scale production. This individual will set technical direction, mentor a team, and be hands-on in debugging and problem-solving across power, control, and communication domains. The role requires a strong point of view on designing robust, manufacturable energy systems at scale, and the ability to lead a team to achieve this.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in electrical system design, with significant time spent on systems like energy storage, inverters, EV charging, motor drives, or similar high-power applications.
Demonstrated experience taking complex electrical products from initial architecture through production ramp and field deployment—ideally at scale.
Strong command of PCB design (Altium preferred) and hands-on bring-up skills: you can solder, probe, wire, and debug with the best of them.
Ability to write and run a transient thermal simulation in MATLAB or Python.
Familiarity with embedded systems, microcontrollers and their peripherals, and scripting (Python or similar) for test automation and data analysis.
Working knowledge of control theory as applied to power conversion—loop compensation, sensor bandwidth, filtering, and stability.
Experience with automotive or industrial communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet).
Proficiency with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, function generators, and programmable power supplies.
A track record of leading or mentoring engineers, with a desire to build and grow a high-performing team.

Nice To Haves

BSEE or higher, particularly with a focus on power electronics.
Experience designing products for UL/CSA/IEC certification and regulatory compliance.
Familiarity with electric motor design, thermal simulation, or mechanical integration.
Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments and DFM/DFT optimization.

Responsibilities

Set the electrical architecture and technical direction for Base's full product line, including inverters, battery management systems, and microgrid interconnect devices.
Own specifications, topology selection, schematic capture, PCB layout strategy, board bring-up, validation, and reliability testing.
Build, mentor, and lead a team of electrical engineers, setting high standards for design rigor, validation methodology, and documentation.
Drive LV embedded systems and power converter design and validation across the product portfolio, including inverter power stages, battery pack architectures, and BMS.
Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, test, reliability, and manufacturing teams to move products from prototype to high-volume production.
Own production end of line testers.
Debug and resolve complex system-level electrical issues across power, control, and communication domains.
Champion continuous product improvement by driving design iterations informed by field data, manufacturing feedback, and evolving performance targets.