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Anduril Industries · 4 hours ago

Sr. Battery Systems Engineer (ME/Pack Design/MfG)

Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$132K/yr - $213K/yr

5+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on enhancing military capabilities through advanced technology. The Sr. Battery Systems Engineer will lead the development of energy storage systems, ensuring successful delivery and collaboration with various teams to meet strategic business goals.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end energy storage system (ESS) development on extremely accelerated timelines

Take ownership to ensure successful battery pack delivery. Ex: meet cost targets, quickly identify and resolve reliability issues, support DFM to achieve reliable and low-cost manufacturing, etc

Serve as main interface between Core Battery Group and internal customers (Anduril product teams) to maintain positive and collaborative relationship

Collaborate with program teams to define actionable ESS requirements from user story/CONOPs

Drive battery cell selection with accelerated de-risk/validation

Collaborate with mechanical engineers to deliver battery design revisions, including scaled "mini" modules, prototype modules, prototype packs, and A- B- and C-sample production packs and define the level of maturity required at each step

Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to ramp from proto pack revisions to production units, while ensuring adequate validation and reliability verification with tools like DFMEAs

Hands-on support of battery bring-up, test, debug, and vehicle integration

Sustain fielded ESSs with root cause analysis and data processing to drive countermeasures/design updates as needed

Qualification

Energy storage systemsBattery pack designBattery management systemCAD toolsBattery cell characterizationTechnical ownershipTeam collaborationProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or fundamental Physical Sciences with applied application focus on energy storage technologies, with 5+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting energy storage systems

Demonstrated delivery of one or more energy storage systems from prototype to production

Meaningful support and contributions to battery pack manufacturing in LRiP and beyond

Past ownership of battery pack design and prototype assembly

Demonstrated experience in delivering robust, high-performance, energy storage systems with substantial technical ownership/contributions

Professional awareness of: 1) Battery management system (BMS) electrical design 2) BMS algorithms and SW functionality 3) BMS validation against operational requirements

Professional awareness of: 1) Battery cell characterization methods: mission profile validation, equivalent-circuit model characterization, cycle/calendar life assessment, safety features, etc. 2) Battery cell or pack modeling/simulation in Matlab or Simulink

Basic capabilities and understanding of CAD tools (CATIA, NX, Solidworks)

Understanding of UN38.3, NAVSEA S9310 and/or equivalent (UL, IEC) battery safety standards

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Preferred

Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or fundamental Physical Sciences with a focus on energy storage technologies

Understanding and familiarity with MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464

Advanced experience designing battery pack components and sub-assemblies with CAD tools

Advanced expertise with: 1) Battery management system (BMS) electrical design 2) BMS algorithms and SW functionality 3) BMS validation against operational requirements

Advanced expertise with: 1) Battery cell characterization methods: mission profile validation, equivalent-circuit model characterization, cycle/calendar life assessment, safety features, etc. 2) Battery cell or pack modelling/simulation in Matlab or Simulink

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.

We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.

We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.

Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.

Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.

Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.

Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development

Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.

Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.

Pension plan with employer match.

Superannuation plan.