Lyten
Senior Battery Management System (BMS) Hardware Engineer
San Jose, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$128k-$192kDetected 51 days ago
PCB DesignAltiumKiCadElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real-world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense.
- We're entering an exciting growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators.
- We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer.
Responsibilities
- Own BMS hardware architecture for lithium-based UAV battery packs
- Design schematics and guide PCB layout for lightweight, high-reliability BMS designs
- Develop and validate protection and control strategies (OV/UV, OC, OT, short-circuit, cell balancing)
- Lead hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation testing
- 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
- Strong analog and mixed-signal circuit design skills
- Join a team of talented, friendly, and down-to-earth innovators who support, challenge, and inspire one another every day.
Requirements
- Experience bringing hardware from prototype to production
- Ability to wear required PPE (labcoat, gloves, protective eyewear)
- Ability to stand for prolonged period of time
Nice to have
- Select and integrate battery monitoring ICs, MCUs, current/temperature sensing, and protection circuits
- Define and execute electrical, thermal, environmental, and fault-injection tests
- 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
- Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB tools (Altium, KiCad, OrCAD, etc.)
Skills
- Thrive in an environment that celebrates ingenuity, optimism, and meaningful progress - together.
Compensation
- 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)
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Benefits
- This compensation and benefits information is based on Lyten's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
- 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)
- 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.
Company info
- Experience a workplace built on trust, respect, and shared success - where collaboration fuels breakthroughs and everyone's ideas are heard.
- Be part of a fast-moving company entering a commercial growth phase, with opportunities to lead, learn, and make your mark.
Equal opportunity
- Lyten is an equal opportunity employer.
- EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
Visa & Work Authorization
- 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
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