Wildcat Discovery Technologies · 21 hours ago
Electrical Engineer
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$102K/yr - $128K/yr
3+ years expWildcat Discovery Technologies is dedicated to becoming the leader in battery material development, integration, and supply. They are seeking an Electrical Engineer to develop custom research equipment for next generation batteries, collaborating closely with scientists and engineers in a fast-paced environment.
Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergyProduct Design
Responsibilities
Design, develop, implement and test electrical devices/machines for use in high throughput laboratory automation
Manufacture, assemble and maintain new test equipment, related software and procedures
Work with Wildcat engineers and scientists to improve existing cell testing equipment, laboratory equipment, and other processes
Prepare and deliver presentations and reports at internal technical meetings
Manage BOMs, inventory, ordering, and part substitutions in Excel
Work with outside vendors for additional manufacturing (PCB/harness fabrication and assembly)
Identify shortcomings of existing equipment/designs and make improvements
Work with mechanical and electrical technicians during assembly, implementation, maintenance and repairs
Troubleshoot equipment issues (both off the shelf and custom); work with engineering team to resolve
Develop robust hardware designs to ensure longevity in industrial environment
Maintain existing and create new firmware functions in C programming
Maintain existing and create new PCBs with Altium Designer
Maintain existing and create new schematics with Visio or other schematic software
Qualification
Required
Experience developing complex electrical and electro-mechanical systems, including the integration of mechanical designs, electrical designs, control systems/software and motion controls
Experience creating wiring schematics and fabricating basic wiring harnesses
Experience with electrical system assembly and soldering
Experience with structured language computer programming (C, C++, Java, HTML, etc.)
Ability to work independently, effectively using problem solving skills to design and implement solutions
Proven track record of innovation, problem solving and successful technical results
Bachelor's Degree or higher in electrical engineering or computer engineering
3 - 5 years of relevant work experience
Preferred
PCB design experience with Altium Designer
Experience writing and maintaining embedded firmware
Experience with CANbus, ADCs, flash memory, Ethernet and control loops
Communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with Technicians, Engineers, Research Associates and Scientists
Company
Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Wildcat Discovery Technologies is a developer of materials for the use in batteries.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$164.9MKey Investors
Koch Strategic Platforms
2025-10-28Series Unknown· $4.9M
2022-07-13Series D· $90M
2021-11-10Private Equity· $50M
Leadership Team
Mark Gresser
President & CEO
Dee Strand
Chief Scientific Officer
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