Redwood Materials · 3 weeks ago
Modeling and Architecture Engineer, Energy Storage
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $248K/yr
8+ years expRedwood Materials is localizing a global battery supply chain focused on recovery, reuse, and recycling of critical minerals. The Modeling and Architecture Engineer will lead the Energy Storage Modeling and Architecture team, developing robust multiphysics and technoeconomic models to optimize the design and operational parameters of second-life battery products.
Advanced MaterialsBatteryElectric VehicleRenewable EnergySustainability
Responsibilities
Technical leadership of Redwood Material's in-house performance and technoeconomic model, including ownership of modeling roadmap and selection of modeling tools
Utilize the models to produce repeatable and dependable results for various stakeholders within the organization to drive product architecture and site-specific deployment decisions
Lead architectural studies to explore the cost and performance design space
Create a pack operational window and pack replacement algorithm, responsible for setting SOC and other operational limits for each pack to meet site objectives
Produce component-level sensitivity analysis to allow component owners to make globally optimal cost and performance tradeoffs
Lead model validation efforts by contributing to test plans and analyzing the results to quantify model uncertainty
Effectively communicate modeling study results to drive architecture and performance initiatives
Develop a consistent framework for reporting progress of model and component development as components go from conception to prototype to full production
Qualification
Required
BS or MS in Mechanical Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 8+ years of model development or system engineering experience
Excellent first-principles physics understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, power delivery, energy storage and transformation, and basic thermal mechanics
Hybrid or electric powertrain model development, PV model development, and data analysis in Python or MATLAB/Simulink
Experience with models which have multiple contributors collaborating together
Familiarity with basic controls techniques, such as filters and PID loops
Experience with system optimization tools
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Company
Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials is a battery recycling startup that makes electric vehicles and sustainable materials for circular supply chains.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.17BKey Investors
Eclipse VenturesUS Department of EnergyT. Rowe Price
2025-10-23Series E· $350M
2023-08-29Series D· $1B
2023-02-09Debt Financing· $2B
Leadership Team
JB Straubel
founder, CEO
Colin Campbell
Chief Technology Officer
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