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We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization-electricity-by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.\nAbout the Role\nWe are looking for an EE Lead to own and drive the electrical architecture of Base's energy storage systems - inverters, batteries, and interconnect devices - from concept through high-volume manufacturing and field deployment. This is a foundational leadership role and you will define how Base builds the most reliable, cost-efficient, high-performance batteries and inverters in the world.\nThis role is for someone who has spent years deep in power electronics and multi-function distributed ECU system design - someone who has personally taken products from napkin sketches to millions of units in the field - and is now ready to lead a team doing the same. You should have a strong point of view on how to design robust, manufacturable energy systems at scale, and the hands-on credibility to back it up. We want a builder who is equally comfortable debugging a gate driver at the bench and setting the technical direction for the entire electrical platform.\nWhat You'll Do\nSet the electrical architecture and technical direction for Base's full product line, including inverters, battery management systems, and microgrid interconnect devices. Own specifications, topology selection, schematic capture, PCB layout strategy, board bring-up, validation, and reliability testing.\n\nBuild, mentor, and lead a team of electrical engineers. Set high standards for design rigor, validation methodology, and documentation. Create an environment where engineers do the best work of their careers.\n\nDrive LV embedded systems and power converter design and validation across the product portfolio, including inverter power stages, battery pack architectures, and BMS.\n\nCollaborate firmware, mechanical, test, reliability, and manufacturing teams to move products from prototype to high-volume production.\n\nOwn production end of line testers.\n\nDebug and resolve complex system-level electrical issues across power, control, and communication domains. Be the person the team turns to when something doesn't make sense.\n\nChampion continuous product improvement-drive design iterations informed by field data, manufacturing feedback, and evolving performance targets.\n\nWhat You'll Bring\n10+ years of experience in electrical system design, with significant time spent on systems like energy storage, inverters, EV charging, motor drives, or similar high-power applications.\n\nDemonstrated experience taking complex electrical products from initial architecture through production ramp and field deployment-ideally at scale.\n\nStrong command of PCB design (Altium preferred) and hands-on bring-up skills: you can solder, probe, wire, and debug with the best of them.\n\nYou can write and run a transient thermal simulation in MATLAB or Python\n\nFamiliarity with embedded systems, microcontrollers and their peripherals, and scripting (Python or similar) for test automation and data analysis.\n\nWorking knowledge of control theory as applied to power conversion-loop compensation, sensor bandwidth, filtering, and stability.\n\nExperience with automotive or industrial communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet).\n\nProficiency with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, function generators, and programmable power supplies.\n\nA track record of leading or mentoring engineers, with a desire to build and grow a high-performing team.\n\nPreferred Skills\nBSEE or higher, particularly with a focus on power electronics.\n\nExperience designing products for UL/CSA/IEC certification and regulatory compliance.\n\nFamiliarity with electric motor design, thermal simulation, or mechanical integration.\n\nExperience in high-volume manufacturing environments and DFM/DFT optimization.\n\nPlease note: Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive.\nOur Values\nFirst Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.\n\nOperate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.\n\nGive & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.\n\nEveryone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.\n\nStrong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.\n\nCommitted to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. 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