Sr. Electrical Engineer

Natron is seeking an Electronics Engineer to support the full product cycle of its high-power battery systems. The occupant of this position will work with a close team of talented engineers to solve technical challenges associated with our energy storage products from initial prototyping to volume manufacturing. He or she will design, test, and validate power electronics boards, battery module configurations, power protection circuits, and battery management systems. This person is a passionate, creative, goal-oriented engineer who is comfortable with developing new concepts and designs. This position requires extensive hands-on work and a do-whatever-it-takes attitude to get the job done. Position level commensurate with experience and background; title is flexible to reflect skills and experience of the right candidate.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding of industry and customer application requirements, and translating these into product design specifications.
• Formulate and specify product test requirements, especially as they relate to the electronics of the system.
• Cradle-to-grave ownership of electrical designs for Natron’s product line of high-powered battery systems.
• Design and test power electronic boards and subsystems to meet UL, telecom, and data center compliance requirements, in partnership with certification engineering team.
• Document designs with engineering models and schematics, and provide relevant electrical analyses to other teams and management.
• Work with Operations and Manufacturing Teams to meet cost targets and DFM through optimized design of electrical components and systems.
• Assist mechanical engineers with the physical layout of electrical components, and power and communication buses within battery packs and racks.
• Participate in FMEA for product designs.

Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in the design of high-power components / electrical systems (operating voltage from 400V to 600V).
• Familiarity with batteries, fuels cells, solar modules, UPS systems, or other energy generation / storage products is required.
• Experience with high speed, multi-layer PCB design and assembly with proficiency in CAD tools (e.g., Altium Designer, PSpice) for schematic capture, circuit simulation, and layout.
• Experience with EMI/EMC design, validation testing, ESD and latch-up testing, and/or functional safety (i.e., fail-safe design).
• Prior experience supporting UL, CSA, or equivalent certification processes is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience working successfully with across an engineering team and other stakeholders.
• Familiarity with development phases and engineering change processes.
• Experience with designs going into commercial production.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Logistics:

• This is a regular, full-time position.
• Employee must work on-site in Santa Clara, CA.
• Compensation is competitive with other Bay Area Engineering positions.

Compensation/Pay Transparency:

• Base Salary is determined by the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
• In addition, Natron Energy has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Life Insurance, and Flexible Time Off and Personal Time Off for Exempt and Non-Exempt employees respectively.
• The salary range for this position is a minimum of $168,000 and a maximum of $227,000. 

About Us: Natron Energy (natron.energy) is the future of energy storage. Natron Energy’s battery products solve operations performance and reliability problems for the world’s biggest electricity customers. Natron Energy’s initial products target markets exceeding $25B including data centers, oil & gas, EV fast charging, and commercial aviation. Natron Energy has additional products in development for >$50B markets including commercial and residential grid storage. Its products are based on sodium-ion cells containing Prussian blue electrodes that deliver unique power, cycle life, and safety: full discharge and recharge in just minutes and up to 50,000 deep discharge cycles from a nonflammable, fault-tolerant system. Natron Energy’s current production is sold out for the next 12 months. The company has signed over $225M/year in master sales agreements and LOIs, and scale-up to mass production is now underway. Natron Energy has raised over $155M in venture capital investment to date, as well as $35M in non-dilutive funding to support its supply chain scale up.  
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