System Design and Architecture Engineer

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About Base:
Base is America’s next‑generation power company. 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.

About The Role:

We are looking for a System Design and Architecture Engineer to lead the power, data, and control architecture of Base’s battery and inverter system. You will define and integrate the core system design, making tradeoffs that directly impact performance, safety, reliability, and cost. This is a highly cross‑functional role, working at the intersection of electrical, firmware, and mechanical engineering.

• Own the end‑to‑end architecture (power, data, and control flows) for Base’s in‑house battery and grid‑tied inverter system.
• Define system requirements, performance targets, and safety considerations across subsystems.
• Partner with hardware, firmware, and mechanical teams to ensure seamless integration and clear ownership boundaries.
• Translate customer, grid, and regulatory requirements into system‑level specifications and test criteria.
• Provide technical leadership during design reviews, architecture decisions, and integration milestones.
• Support the transition from prototype to scalable production systems.

• 5+ years of experience in system design, architecture, and integration for complex electronic or electromechanical systems (battery, inverter, or power systems experience strongly preferred).
• Expertise in evaluating tradeoffs between battery systems, power electronics, and control architectures.
• Strong foundation in electrical engineering fundamentals (power conversion, grounding, EMI/EMC, safety).
• Strong understanding of cross‑boundary failure modes, DFMEA, and functional safety principles.
• Working knowledge of firmware fundamentals (embedded controls, communication protocols).
• Strong mechanical intuition with the ability to reason about thermal management, packaging, and reliability impacts.

Base is a company for people who want to win and who want their work to matter. We think from first principles, move with urgency, and treat the mission as our own. We talk about what isn’t working before we talk about what is because every problem is an opportunity to fix something, improve the system, and compound progress. We cut through complexity, stay close to the work, and let results speak for themselves.

• First Principles Thinking:
  Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
• Operate at Base Pace:
  Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.
• Give & Get Feedback:
  Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.
• Everyone’s an Owner:
  Follow through on commitments and own results.
• Strong Opinions, Loosely Held:
  Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.
• Committed 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. We are all‑in.
• Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit:
  Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.

Location: Austin, TX

Salary Range: $80,000.00 – $

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Engineering and Information Technology

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