Electric Propulsion System Research Scientist, Amazon Prime Air
Core
Design, develop, and validate Battery Management System (BMS) hardware and algorithms for high-voltage lithium-ion battery packs to enable electric propulsion.
Role type
Senior IC electrical engineer (battery systems & BMS)
Builds
High-voltage lithium-ion battery packs for electric propulsion systems
Domain
Aerospace / Electric Propulsion / Battery Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
BMS architecture design, high-voltage lithium-ion battery systems, safety controls, fault detection, State of Charge/Health/Power estimation, Hardware-in-the-Loop testing, system-level integration (via careerplan.io/jobs/10569772-electric-propulsion-system-research-scientist-amazon-prime-air-at-amazon)
Preferred skills
Aerospace power systems experience, vendor engagement for power electronics, DO-160/DO-274 standards knowledge, AI tool development for process automation
Technologies
Machine learning models, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), UL 2271, IEC 62619, UN 38.3
Responsibilities
Design BMS architectures from concept to production, develop safety controls and diagnostic mechanisms, create software algorithms for battery state estimation, support HIL testing and real-world data analysis, design charging infrastructure interfaces, maintain high-quality design documentation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC