Join this world recognized leader in “High power Zinc-Air” technology. The company, located in Alabama, has experienced phenomenal growth in the past decade and offers hard working professionals great long term career opportunities. They are currently engaged in the development and production of high-end primary and rechargeable military batteries and associated chargers and battery electronics.

Key Experience:

·        5+ years designing battery packs and power systems capable of supplying 30+ watts (average) for cordless tools, laptop computers, medical devices, or handheld radios.

·        Must have significant experience designing and developing electronic circuitry (i.e. component level hardware design) for battery packs and their associated chargers.

·        Familiar with applying various battery chemistries (including: Ni-Cd, NiMH, Pb-acid, and Li-Ion) to meet customer requirements.

·        Familiar with battery and charger safety requirements.

·        Designing for compliance with regulatory agency requirements including: UL, FCC, IEC, DOT, FDA, etc.

Job Description:

·        Design and develop electronic circuitry (i.e. component level hardware design) for battery packs and chargers.  Including specifying materials and components.

·        Must be familiar with, and capable of, performing thorough design analysis – including: loop stability, electrical stress, thermal stress, worst-case tolerance stack-up, MTBF, FMEA, fault-tree, etc.

·        Work closely with internal and external customers.

·        Must effectively manage time to complete multiple projects on-time. 

·        Design for manufacturability.

·        Articulate ideas within cross-functional discussions.  Present or assist in the presentation of design ideas, issue resolution, and analysis of technical data.  Perform and facilitate specification reviews, design reviews and technical data analysis.

·        Must have technical writing and drawing skills – including the creation of: component and system drawings and specifications, test reports, technical sections of proposals, bill-of-material (BOM), test procedures, test fixtures, and other engineering documents.

·        Must have experience with multi-layer printed circuit board layout, fabrication, and development using surface mount technology (SMT) and thru-hole components.

Other Requirements:

·        Bachelor degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, with 5+ years experience in hand-held portable power systems.