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Location

San Francisco, Austin

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Hardware

Compensation

• Compensation Band $100K – $170K
• Offers Equity

About Base

Base is building the foundation of American power. The grid is the largest, most complex machine in the world. Yet it’s aging, struggling to keep up with today’s demand, and is unprepared for our electrified future.

Base is modernizing the grid as the first engineering-led, technology-driven power company. We’re deploying a nationwide network of distributed batteries that strengthens critical infrastructure and saves Americans money.

Our team of engineers, operators, creatives, technicians, and electricians design and deploy systems at speed. If you want to tackle the problem that will define this century and shape the future of American energy, now is the time. Join us.

About the Role

We are looking for a Power Electronics Electrical Engineer with experience designing grid-tied or similar power converters to work closely with firmware, control, and other power electronics engineers. You will be responsible for owning the electrical design of a key part of our inverter from early schematics through production release.

This role is ideal for someone who has taken designs from prototype to manufacturing and understands the challenges of building safe, efficient, and compliant systems in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

Own electrical hardware design for a significant part of a grid tied inverter.

Schematic, PCB Layout, PCB and PCBA release.

Manufacturing ramp.

Root cause analysis.

Supplier visits for quality control.

What You'll Bring

2+ years expertise designing grid tied or similar power converters - any aspect (LV, DC / DC, MPPT, DC / AC, filter, GFCI, magnetics…).

Extremely strong electrical engineering fundamentals.

Strong fundamentals of electrical layout and magnetic design.

Strong fundamentals of EMC design.

Strong working knowledge of UL 1741, IEEE 1547 a huge plus.

Four year college degree in Engineering, math, physics, or similar.

Our Values

We’re building a winning culture and we’re looking for people who are up for the challenge. Here’s what we expect from day one :

In-Person Only : We work full-time in the office. No hybrid. No remote.

Challenge the Status Quo : Question assumptions. Fix broken systems. Principles >

rules.

Move Fast : Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.

Give & Get Feedback : Be direct, be humble. Challenge ideas–including your own.

Own the Outcome : Take full responsibility. Deliver results. No excuses.

Act Like an Owner : Be resourceful, mindful of impact, and committed to the business.

Be Decisive : Drive clarity. Make bold calls with imperfect info.

Bring the Intensity : This is not a 9-to-5. We're building something hard which requires real commitment.

Compensation Range : $100K - $170K

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