Electrical Battery Engineer III at UEC Advanced Electronics – Hanahan, South Carolina

Company Overview

Founded in 1995, UEC Electronics LLC (UEC) is an award-winning product design and manufacturing company specializing in advanced power systems. Our expertise spans vehicle power, clean energy generation, power distribution, and intelligent batteries. As a trusted U.S. contract manufacturer, UEC delivers reliable solutions while ensuring IP protection and compliance with the Buy American Act.

Operating under an ISO9001 and AS9100 registered quality management system, UEC produces cable harnesses, circuit card assemblies, complex systems, and integrated multi-rack assemblies. Known for innovation and resilience, we consistently exceed expectations by solving the toughest engineering challenges.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Electrical / Battery Engineer III to join our team. In this role, you will design, develop, and test innovative battery and energy storage systems, contributing to cutting-edge R&D initiatives. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive technical excellence, and identify opportunities for improvement across diverse power system applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply engineering techniques, principles, and precedents to develop, design, modify, install, test, and evaluate electrical, electronic, mechanical, and communications systems.
• Review, analyze, and prepare engineering, technical, or maintenance specifications, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Organize, analyze, and present technical data in reports and presentations.
• Plan and perform tests and evaluations of systems, equipment, and components.
• Compile, process, and analyze test data results.
• Provide subject matter expertise on operation, installation, modification, troubleshooting, and maintenance of equipment and components.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Batteries and Energy Storage, and knowledge of charging systems and performance optimization.
• Experience with electrical CAD tools (e.g., Altium Designer), simulation software like (MATLAB/Simulink), and potentially programming languages like C++ or Python.
• Strong foundation in power system design and circuit analysis.
• Proven (R&D) experience with innovative engineering solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; commitment to quality and continuous improvement processes.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Experience with industry standards and best practices for battery systems; familiarity with ISO9001 and AS9100 quality systems is a plus.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in an Electrical Engineer, Electronic Engineer role
• Desired 3+ years of experience with Batteries and Energy Storage
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering discipline, or other technical discipline
• Direct experience developing, designing, modifying, installing, testing, evaluating and operating electrical, electronic, mechanical, or systems, and equipment
• Demonstrated experience reviewing, analyzing, developing, preparing, and applying engineering, technical, or maintenance specifications, policies, standards, or procedures
  Direct experience preparing and presenting technical reports
• Experience performing test and evaluation of systems equipment and components
  Direct Experience with the operation, installation, modification, troubleshooting, and maintenance of said equipment
• U.S. Citizenship (no visa sponsorship)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life insurance coverage.
• 15 PTO days annually
• 10 paid holidays.
• A work environment that encourages excellence, innovation, and collaboration.