Electrical Engineer

Lithos Energy designs and builds advanced lithium-ion battery packs from the ground up for use in high-performance automotive, marine and aerospace applications. We build the things we design and manufacture in-house, in California. We are a growing team of experienced engineers and pride ourselves in our ability to deliver reliable, high quality and safe products to our customers.

We are seeking doers, highly skilled and self-motivated individuals who are able to thrive in rapidly changing, entrepreneurial environments. If you are genuinely passionate about electric vehicles, power systems and in building real products, you will be enabled, and expected, to innovate, create and have a substantial impact on the company. We have built a team of accomplished engineers working on perhaps the most important technologies being developed today.

Responsibilities

• Assist in board-level electronics design, including component selection, schematic capture, and PCB layout using the Altium CAD toolchain. Emphasis on design for test and manufacturability.
• Support the verification of board-level designs through tasks such as firmware integration, performance testing, EMC testing, and thermal testing.
• Assist in the design of cable harness interconnects.
• Help develop electronic hardware and systems for testing of assemblies and integrated products in a factory environment.
• Participate in developing electronic hardware and systems for software and system regression testing.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to maintain lab test equipment and infrastructure.
• Provide basic technical support to the supply chain team regarding component selection and qualification.

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Familiarity with electrical engineering fundamentals in analog, digital, and microcontroller domains.
• Exposure to board-level electronic design during coursework or internships is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of using Test & Measurement equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to work on-site five days per week.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Altium Designer or similar CAD software is an advantage.
• Familiarity with basic programming (e.g., Python).
• Knowledge of high-density PCB layout is beneficial.
• Understanding of high-voltage DC design or Battery Management Systems is a plus but not required.

Pay - 85-120K + Equity - DOE

Lithos Energy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.