System Applications Engineer - Battery Systems Specialist

Company Overview:

At Iontra, our breakthrough battery charging solution delivers longer cycle life, faster charging, safer batteries, and improved cold weather performance for battery cells. Together our team has innovated to answer our customers’ needs for a charging solution that improves the performance of today’s batteries regardless of chemistry. Our solution can be implemented quickly and inexpensively to improve customer experiences especially with Lithium-ion battery-powered products. Iontra technology has been matured through 10+ years of data driven research and development. For more information, please visit Iontra.com.

Role Summary:

We are searching for a Systems Applications Engineer (SAE) with experience in battery powered applications, who has the passion and excitement to grow, innovate and take an active role in shaping the business strategy, defining differentiated products, and providing system-level support to customers. The SAE provides customers with complete charge control semiconductor solutions, often in the form of a reference design. The SAE works closely with sales and marketing to demonstrate to customers how Iontra’s products can be integrated efficiently within a system. You will provide technical expertise directly to critical customers as well as develop solutions to be used by the general market. This is a full-time role, located in Centennial, CO, office and you’ll be a key part of our fast-paced startup team!

You’ll love this job if you:

·       Are driven to be part of a team doing big things to help our planet.

·       Aspire to work with a successful veteran startup management team.

·       Are a self-starter and always find ways to get your work done and help team members.

·       Are an organized, detail-oriented person being very good at time management.

·       Are determined and resilient to keep things moving forward at a startup pace.

·       Are assertive and able to influence and partner with the team to get things done.

·       Are willing to travel to conferences and/or customer locations for technical support

·       Enjoy new challenges and change.

What You’ll Be Doing:

·       Working closely with sales, marketing and application engineers to demonstrate to customers how existing products can be integrated efficiently within a system

·       Providing technical expertise directly to critical customers and/or developing solutions to be used by the general market

·       Writing, maintaining, and proposing technical content and documentation documentation

·       Collaborating across cross-functional teams with Atlassian-based tools and git version control systems

·       Advocating for customers internally to ensure the right technology is developed for their needs

Minimum Qualifications:

·       Minimum BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering or related field

·       Minimum 3 years’ experience in relevant role

·       Understanding of, and experience, with system design, including defining system-level requirements and evaluating engineering trade-offs

·       Understanding of battery powered applications including BMS, fuel gauge, and charge controller devices

·       Understanding of MCUs and how they integrate into various electronic devices and products such as smartphones, printers, eBikes, EVs, etc.

·       Knowledge in structured and/or object-oriented programming (C, C++)

·       Understanding of, and experience in embedded debugging techniques and practices

·       Knowledge in fundamentals of engineering economics and business principles

Preferred Qualifications

·       Experience in consumer electronics and/or automotive domains on charge control applications

·       Knowledge and experience in low power application design

·       Knowledge and experience with BMS and fuel gauge devices in market today

·       Knowledge and experience in Functional Safety

·       Ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders critical to success, both internally and externally

·       Strong verbal and written communication skills

·       Ability to quickly ramp on new systems and processes

·       Demonstrated strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills

Benefits and Compensation:

Salary Range: $130-150k. (Salary is based on education, experience, skillset, and market value.)

We offer the following benefits package:

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan plus company match
• Company Shares Plan
• Flexible and hybrid work hours

Iontra has an equal employment opportunity (EEO) policy that provides that no applicant or staff member will be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, color, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.