Nevados

Systems Electrical Engineer

Nevados

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Oakland • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $135,000 - $165,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

JavaScriptPythonSQL

About the role

  • Design, implement, and validate motor control for tracker actuation, including torque/speed/position loops and fault handling.
  • Develop, review, and iterate power electronics and lowpower designs for outdoor, ruggedized environments.
  • Specify, integrate, and validate battery systems and BMS.
  • Work with firmware team to embedded diagnostics and telemetry to enable remote monitoring, root-cause analysis, and predictive maintenance.
  • Analyze fleet telemetry to quantify performance, identify anomalies, and drive corrective actions.
  • Collaborate on tracker control algorithms and system safety interlocks.
  • Define test plans; execute HIL/SIL, bench and field validation; perform FMEA; close the loop with firmware/hardware changes.
  • Work across teams to ship robust designs and scalable updates.
  • Author specifications, schematics, test reports, design reviews, and field investigation summaries.

Requirements

  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of hands-on relevant experience
  • Strong control theory, sensor fusion, and safety/fault management
  • Data analysis experience with time-series telemetry (SQL or equivalent; Python/JavaScript; dashboards;)
  • Outdoor/Industrial products: ingress protection, thermal design, lightning/ESD, surge protection, reliability testing
  • Familiar with industrial comms and protocols (CAN, RS485/Modbus)
  • Proven field support and root-cause analysis skills, including structured problem solving and clear documentation.
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability and vol life
  • 401(k) participation
  • unlimited PTO
  • generous sick leave
  • paid company holidays
  • additional benefit offerings as we continue to grow

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
motor controltorque loopsspeed loopsposition loopsfault handlingpower electronicsbattery systemsBMSdata analysissensor fusion
Soft skills
collaborationproblem solvingclear documentation
Certifications
BS in Electrical EngineeringMS in Electrical Engineering