9h ago

Controls Engineer, Battery and BMS

Palo Alto, CA

$220k-$260k / year

full-timesenior

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll develop battery management system algorithms for a vertically integrated small EV company. You'll design control algorithms for BMS, including thermal management, charging, and power distribution. This role offers the chance to build innovative EVs from scratch.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design control algorithms for BMS (thermal, charging, power distribution)
  • Develop battery state estimation algorithms (SOC, SOH, SOF)
  • Implement control and protection strategies (OV/UV, OC, cell balancing)
  • Build system models in MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow
  • Generate production-quality embedded code for microcontrollers

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering
  • Solid understanding of battery systems including SOC/SOH estimation
  • Strong experience with MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow
  • Familiarity with C/C++ for embedded systems

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Knowledge of control theory and Kalman filtering
  • Experience with Vector tools (CANalyzer, CANape, CANoe)
  • Familiarity with ISO 26262 functional safety

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿฅ Robust health coverage with up to 100% premium coverage
  • ๐Ÿ‘ถ Fertility and family-building benefits with Progyny
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible time off
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ 401(k) match

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Phone Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3On-site Interviewยท Full day
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