Electrical Engineer III

KULR Technology Group is a publicly traded company (NYSE: KULR) with a vibrant startup dynamic, headquartered in Houston, TX. Our mission is developing energy management platforms to accelerate the global transition to a circular electrification economy. We create sustainable solutions that benefit humanity using space proven engineering, making the world of batteries and electronics cooler, lighter, and safer. We operate in four verticals: e-mobility, environmental/energy storage, industrial/consumer tools, and aerospace/defense. Our technologies have been deployed by NASA, including applications on the Space Station and Mars Rover.

Job Title: Electrical Engineer III (Multi-hire: 8 openings)

FLSA Status: Contractor (6 - 12 months contract)

Salary: $49.76 - $58.51/hour

Reports to: Sr. Electrical Engineering Manager

Location: Onsite.

KULR Technology Location: Webster, Texas

Travel: Occasional Travel Required for testing, vendor relations, client relations, and design reviews

Position Overview:

Under limited supervision, the Electrical Engineer III will design, test, and develop electrical equipment, components, circuits, or systems, ensuring they meet quality, safety, and performance standards. Designs, develops, and tests electrical equipment, components, circuits, or systems. Applies mathematical and engineering principles and methods to designs. Performs extensive testing and validation of designs to ensure reliability, performance, and safety standards are achieved. Conducts research and studies new technologies to innovate and design solutions or products. This role works closely with clients, project managers, engineers, technicians, and quality personnel to identify project requirements and ensure the successful completion of control systems projects.

Functions:

• Conducts research and studies new technologies to innovate and design solutions or products.
• Design circuits, develop schematics, pcb layout using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
• Creates fabrication files, interfacing documents, and technical documentation (e.g., application notes, engineering notes).
• Conduct thorough testing and analysis of prototypes and systems to ensure functionality, safety, and compliance with industry standards.
• Performs extensive testing and validation of designs to ensure reliability, performance, and safety standards are achieved. Perform validation and regression testing of designs and maintain the test matrix.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical issues and recommend solutions for improvements.
• Use testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and signal generators, to verify and validate designs.
• Program, prototype, and test microcontrollers and boards.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required.
• 5-7 years of related experience.
• Skilled in hand-soldering and re-work of PCB assemblies, including SMT and through-hole components, preferred to meet IPC-J-STD-001 standards
• High current, high voltage design experience.
• Experience in microelectronics and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) development.
• Experience with, but not limited to, Embedded C, python, MATLAB, C#, C++, Javascript.
• Experience with different communication protocols including but not limited to RS232, ethernet, USB, CAN, DroneCAN, CANFD, SPI.
• Design to prototype to testing experience required

Nice to Have:

1. Previous Battery Management (BMS) experience
2. Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)/GRID and distributed BMS architecture
3. Uninterruptable power supply (UPS) experience
4. Experience with measurement, accuracy, Mosfet, Low power consumption applications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Demonstrated use of Altium, KiCAD, Solidworks Electrical or similar (CAD, CAE)
• Demonstrated ability to influence others, build effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to accomplish business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to assume personal accountability, address limitations, exhibits honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, assessing business needs and using problem solving skills to address challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to serve and actively contribute as an active team member on the immediate team and the larger organization. Ability to support the team effort without necessarily taking the lead.
• Able to generate new insights into situations and encourage innovation to generate successful outcomes. Creates, designs, and implements programs or processes.
• Ability to achieve measurable goals and results to support of organizational success.
• Ability to understand and analyze underlying organizational issues.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to build effective relationships to achieve business results.
• Strong demonstrated written and verbal communication skills to work effectively with a wide range of individuals in a diverse community.
• Cooperative spirit within a team of diverse cultures while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and frequently changing priorities.
• Intermediate use of computers and Microsoft Office Suite Applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee may encounter while performing this job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Office Work Environment

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and viewing a computer terminal. Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, which permits the employee to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person. Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to frequently operate a personal computer (estimated 80%-100% of the typical workday) and other office equipment. Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee at a computer workstation for an extended period.

Work Environment

• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching are generally required to perform the functions of this position.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted.
• Noisy environments: Occasionally
• Hazardous conditions: Never
• Small and/or enclosed spaces: Occasionally
• Operating machinery and/or power tools: Constantly
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers: Constantly
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 20 pounds in all directions: Constantly
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods: Constantly
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another: Constantly
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing: Constantly
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces: Occasionally
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds: Occasionally
• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds: Occasionally
• Heavy work that includes moving objects up to 100 pounds or more: Occasionally
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like: Occasionally

Special Conditions:

• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to federal contract requirements.
• Successful applicant must meet ITAR requirements.
• Must be able to work beyond 40h and weekends as needed.
• Must be able to work an expected minimum of 50 hours per week.
• Must able to work during KULR core hours of 8:30am to 4:00pm (remaining daily time is flexible)

DISCLOSURE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by the supervisor in compliance with federal and state Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

No Agencies Please.