Building Management Systems Engineer

Job Title: Senior BMS Hardware Engineer

Location: Mountain View, California (Onsite – 5 Days/Week)

Type: Full-Time / Contract

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior BMS Hardware Engineer to join the next-generation autonomous aircraft development program for Urban Air Mobility (UAM). The engineer will lead the design and development of safety-critical Battery Management System (BMS) hardware for Gen 6 aircraft platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of advanced BMS hardware systems for high-voltage aircraft applications.
• Design and develop analog/digital circuits, power conversion boards, sensor interfaces, and embedded control hardware.
• Work closely with Systems, Mechanical, Test, Safety, and Certification teams to deliver fully integrated and reliable hardware solutions.
• Perform hardware integration, validation, troubleshooting, and rigorous testing for safety-critical aerospace systems.
• Own hardware lifecycle activities including design, verification, procurement support, and production readiness.
• Participate in design reviews, technical requirement definition, certification support, and engineering best practices.
• Support documentation and verification activities aligned with aerospace certification standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical hiring/interview processes.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of experience OR Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience.
• Strong experience in Battery Management Systems (BMS) and High Voltage (HV) systems.
• Background in aerospace, automotive, EV, or other safety-critical embedded systems environments.
• Hands-on expertise in analog and digital electronics design.
• Strong experience with PCB/PCBA schematic capture and layout tools, preferably Altium Designer.
• Experience with embedded hardware platforms including:
• Microcontrollers
• Microprocessors
• FPGA-based systems
• Firmware/hardware integration
• Good understanding of:
• Embedded systems architecture
• Sensor interface boards
• Power electronics / power conversion design
• Interconnect systems
• Strong debugging, validation, and hardware integration skills.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience with aerospace standards such as:
• DO-254
• DO-160G
• Experience working on electric aircraft, eVTOL, EV, or autonomous mobility platforms.
• Exposure to certification-driven development environments.

Work Environment

• Innovative autonomous aircraft / Urban Air Mobility program.
• Highly collaborative engineering environment.
• Onsite role at Mountain View HQ (5 days/week).