Electrical Engineer
Job Description
Location: Bolingbrook, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: 100k-$115k/yr.
Benefits: 401(k), Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off
- Design schematics and PCBs for battery packs and battery management systems (BMS).
- Select and integrate power management ICs, MOSFETs, microcontrollers (Microchip PIC, ARM, etc.), and communication interfaces (I2C, SPI, CAN, UART).
- Design analog and digital circuits, including current sensing, voltage regulation, and protection circuits.
- Develop high-density, multi-layer PCB layouts.
- Collaborate with fabrication and assembly vendors to ensure DFM (Design for Manufacturability) and DFA (Design for Assembly) best practices.
- Develop and debug firmware for Microchip PIC microcontrollers (or similar MCUs).
- Implement battery charging algorithms, fault detection, and communication protocols.
- Work with low-power embedded systems to ensure efficient power consumption.
- Develop and execute test plans to validate circuit board designs.
- Debug hardware and firmware issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab tools.
- Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards (UL, IEC, ISO).
- Collaborate with mechanical engineers to integrate electronics into battery enclosures.
- Work with manufacturing teams to improve assembly processes and yield.
- Support failure analysis and troubleshooting of field issues.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
- 5+ years of experience designing printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA).
- Strong experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
- Proficiency in microcontrollers and embedded C programming.
- Experience with battery management systems (BMS), power electronics, and safety circuits.
- Knowledge of electronics testing, debugging tools, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience with high-power battery packs (e.g., lithium-ion, NMC, LFP).
- Knowledge of communication protocols (I2C, SPI, CAN, RS-485).
- Familiarity with wireless charging and energy storage systems.
Meet Your Recruiter
Senior Technical Recruiter
Galen is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with nearly 14 years of recruiting and talent acquisition experience, spanning agency leadership, high-volume technical recruiting, and executive-level client partnership. Since joining Sterling in February 2026, he has brought a strategic, relationship-driven approach to supporting candidates and clients across manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and more.
Galen is dedicated to solving complex hiring challenges and building trusted, long-term partnerships with candidates, hiring managers, and executives. He takes the time to understand each person’s experience, goals, and career ambitions so he can help connect them with opportunities that align with both their skills and long-term direction.
For Galen, recruiting is about being an advocate and facilitator during important moments of transition and opportunity. He genuinely enjoys learning what motivates people and helping them take meaningful next steps in their careers while supporting companies in building strong, high-performing teams.