Lead Electrical Engineer in Hanahan, South Carolina at UEC Electronic

UEC Electronics is seeking a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to provide technical leadership in the development of advanced battery management systems, power electronics, and high-reliability electronic products for military and industrial applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and development for battery systems, power electronics, and control circuitry.
• Develop system architectures, schematics, component selections, and verification plans.
• Oversee PCB design, layout reviews, and hardware/software integration.
• Lead prototype bring-up, testing, troubleshooting, and qualification activities.
• Conduct design reviews, identify risks, and drive technical solutions.
• Mentor and guide electrical engineers, promoting engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software, systems, manufacturing, quality, and program management.
• Support product transition to manufacturing and customer technical engagements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on electrical hardware design experience.
• Proven experience leading product development from concept through production.
• Strong background in analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronics design.
• Experience with multi-layer PCB design and layout reviews.
• Proficiency with engineering design tools such as Altium, OrCAD, PSpice, LTspice, or similar.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Battery Management Systems (BMS) and battery protection electronics.
• Knowledge of lithium-ion and other advanced battery technologies.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, or other high-reliability industries.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD and related industry standards.
• Experience with CAN, SPI, I2C, and embedded communications interfaces.