{"id":18453,"date":"2017-06-27T09:13:52","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T13:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=18453"},"modified":"2017-06-27T09:13:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T13:13:52","slug":"job-senior-electrical-engineer-at-biolite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2017\/06\/27\/job-senior-electrical-engineer-at-biolite\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: Senior Electrical Engineer at BioLite"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Senior Electrical Engineer at BioLite<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BioLite is looking for an experienced senior EE to join us in developing our next<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>generation of clean energy solutions for both outdoor recreation and emerging markets.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In this position you&amp;#39;ll lead development of electrical hardware for a range of exciting new<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>products with potential for massive global health and environmental impacts.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Company<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BioLite is a for-profit social enterprise that develops, manufactures and markets distributed energy solutions for off-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>grid communities around the world. Our business serves two distinct markets: developing-world families living in<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>energy poverty, and outdoor enthusiasts seeking fuel-independent cooking and electricity.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-moving startup with both a technical and creative environment in the heart<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>of Brooklyn. If you are looking to work with an agile and ambitious product development team with a passion for the<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>outdoors and a powerful social mission, we\u2019re your company. As an engineer at BioLite you\u2019ll solve challenging and<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>interesting problems, work with an exceptional team, take ideas from concept through to large-scale production, and<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>make a real positive impact on things that matter.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Key Activities<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Hardware Development \u2013 Design, ECAD, prototype and debug new embedded electronics. Designs must<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>deliver high levels of functionality and reliability in extremely price-sensitive markets. Key areas of<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>functionality include low- and medium-voltage DC-DC power conversion, sensing and signal conditioning,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>data gathering and storage, and wired and wireless communication via USB, BLE, serial and other<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>protocols.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Design for Manufacturing \u2013 Execute and deliver production-ready design artwork and Bills of Materials,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>and production line programming, calibration and testing infrastructure. Travel to, manage and liaise with<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>vendors and manufacturing partners.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Skill Building and Facilities \u2013 Build and integrate electrical lab and prototyping capabilities within the<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>company. Procure, maintain, and evolve equipment and software.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Technology Development \u2013 As part of our broader team, identify and develop technologies that can be<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>applied to emerging and outdoor recreation markets in various areas including cooking, energy-access,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>lighting, and off-grid living.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Key Attributes<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 5+ years\u2019 experience in electrical engineering or related discipline<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Strong mathematical and basic engineering foundation<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Demonstrated ability to take initiative and learn quickly<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Enthusiasm for new technology, design, and innovation<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Accountability, sense of humor, proactive nature and work ethic<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Self-managing and motivated; experience in a start-up environment a plus<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Excellent verbal and written communication skills<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Experience in Asia-based manufacturing and supplier communications preferred<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Technical skills<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Experience in embedded electronics design and prototyping<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Familiarity with EDA\/ECAD software<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Experience with power electronics, control systems, communications preferred<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Experience with high-volume consumer products preferred<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Familiarity with firmware development using C a plus<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\uf0b7 Other software development experience with C++, Python, MATLAB, JavaScript a plus<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Please submit your resume, cover letter and portfolio at our website: bioliteenergy.com<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Company is not accepting candidates via recruiters.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Electrical Engineer at BioLite BioLite is looking for an experienced senior EE to join us in developing our next generation of clean energy solutions&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18453\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}