Ultralife Corporation is a leading provider of advanced, highest quality products and services ranging from power solutions to communications and electronics systems to customers across the globe in the government & defense, medical, safety & security, energy, industrial and robotics sectors.

We are a global business with strategic locations in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, ideally positioned to service global customers.

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for creation, development, and validation of the electronics for power systems, battery packs and chargers within the New Product Development Group. Candidate will participate in design activities including requirements capture, schematic capture, board layout, and firmware development. Candidate will also participate in DFM exercises, production transition activities, fixture development, manufacturing support, and product failure analyses. Ideal candidate will have core expertise in DC power systems, analog and digital design, and firmware development, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Primary Functions:

Support electronic design for batteries, chargers, and power systems as part of a cross functional development team.

Create/coordinate system diagrams, schematic capture, simulation, board layout, firmware requirements, and electronic requirements and specifications.

Develop custom firmware for microcontrollers used in embedded designs.

Work with internal and external customers to define requirements, identify risks, and develop specifications.

Guide remote engineering resources with design reviews and tasking.

Perform engineering calculations, measurements, and analysis.

Develop and execute test requirements for product characterization and verification.

Must be able to effectively multitask.

Must be able and willing to travel both domestic and internationally (

Familiarity with communication protocols such as CanBus, SMBus, I2C, HDQ, DQ, RS232/485

Working knowledge of commercial and military performance standards such as UL, UN, CE, IEC, Mil-Std-810, and Mil-Std-461.

Education and Experience:

B.S. degree in an Electrical Engineering or related field.

3+ years related experience in design engineering practice.

Experience in manufacturing transition activities, including process definition and implementation, creating work instructions, and product failure analysis.

Experience with ECAD tools for schematic capture and board layout, preferably Altium.

Experience with development and test of both hardware and firmware for low-power microcontrollers.

Experience with software/firmware development and test.

Experience with EMI/EMC design principles.

Must have a general knowledge of ISO requirements and working knowledge of those requirements as they pertain to document / record control, new product development, work environment including ESD / temperature / humidity / contamination, and monitoring / measuring / inspection / validation of product in support of product design and manufacture.

High level of initiative and strong work ethic.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position described above and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Ultralife Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department via phone at 315- 332-7100

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