Job Description
Job Description: Hardware Design Engineer
About Clean Electric
Clean Electric is a Series A funded battery tech company focused on designing and manufacturing advanced li-ion batteries for EVs and energy storage applications which enable 12-min rapid charging, long life and unrivalled safety. We are pushing the boundaries of the EV industry with our Direct Contact Liquid Cooling (DCLC) thermal management, integrated cell-to-pack (CTP) architecture, and proprietary dynamic charging algorithms running on a custom-engineered in-house battery management system.
Founded in 2020 by IIT-BHU graduates Akash Gupta, Abhinav Roy and Ankit Joshi, we are today rapidly scaling and deploying our tech across 2W and 3W segments with plans to enter 4W and commercial vehicles as well. The team comprises multiple IIT, IIM graduates and industry professionals and we are backed by some of the leading Indian VCs.
Company Website:
https://cleanelectric.in
Media Coverage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzvVJvvvQfA
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lYkPP2pTl50vJYzX5Ny_WH5cUhIN3b5X/view?usp=sharing
Role Description and Key Responsibilities
The role involves tasks including but not limited to -
BMS Architecture & Design: Defining, designing, and simulating analog/digital circuits for BMS hardware, including microcontrollers (MCUs), analog front-ends (AFEs), and battery protection circuits (OV, UV, OC, SC, OT).
Components Selection: MOSFET, Contactor, Relay, Driver circuit, Diode, Sensor, Bus bar, Thermistor, Fuse, LDO, SMPS, Opto coupler
Algorithm Development: Developing and optimizing embedded firmware (C/C++) for battery modeling, state-of-charge (SOC), state-of-health (SOH), and state-of-power (SOP) estimation.
System Integration & Protection: Implementing cell balancing, thermal management, and safety protocols to prevent thermal runaway and overstressing, ensuring maximum battery life and safety.
Testing & Validation: Performing hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation testing (e.g., thermal, electrical performance) to ensure compliance with industry standards.
Communication & Protocols: Designing and integrating communication interfaces like CAN, SPI, I2C, and RS-232 & 485.
Understanding of DC-DC converter & Motor control would be added advantages.
Desired Qualifications and Experience
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or related fields.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in LT-SPICE/P-SPICE for simulation, PCB design tools (e.g., Altium Designer), and embedded software development.
Knowledge Base: Deep understanding of Lithium-ion cell chemistry, battery modeling, and thermal management.
Experience: Requires 2+ years of experience in BMS development or power electronics.
Desired Skills and Attributes
Strong understanding of circuit testing from proto design to system design.
Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Experience with test equipment maintenance and calibration is often required.
Knowledge of battery technology and power electronics
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Location:
Near Chakan, Pune, India (on-site)
Pay and Benefits:
Competitive and as per market standard pay, will be evaluated based on profile and skills.
