Aptera Motors
Sr Staff Engineer, Battery
Carlsbad, CA · Staff+
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About the role
- Seeking a highly experienced Sr Staff Engineer - EV Battery System to set the technical strategy and architecture for Aptera's battery systems and to serve as the organization's senior-most technical authority on battery design, integration, and performance, overseeing the full program lifecycle from concept to series production.
Responsibilities
- Define and own the technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for Aptera's battery systems, driving cell selection, pack topology, and thermal management strategy across current and future vehicle programs
- Lead the design and integration of battery systems and components, including enclosures, modules, busbars, and thermal management systems, from concept through series production
- Serve as the senior technical authority for battery engineering, providing final review and sign-off on complex design decisions and resolving cross-functional technical escalations
- Set technical standards, design practices, and best practices for the vehicle battery system; mentor engineers to grow the team's design and release capabilities
- Lead FMEAs and other risk assessment and mitigation efforts to identify and address potential design risks at the system and component level
- Direct and coordinate work with internal engineers/designers and external service providers to create, develop, validate, and release battery components for prototyping and series production
- Control design revision governance for parts and assemblies, ensuring tight traceability between design and part across the battery organization
- Use 3DExperience (or Catia V6) to perform 3D modeling, 2D drawings, 3D part design, and 3D assembly design studies, and review the work of other engineers for design integrity
- Design components and systems for function, performance, durability, and quality in compliance with appropriate industry standards
- Own the creation and execution of design validation plans (DVP&Rs) and process validation plans across the battery system portfolio
Requirements
- Hands-on technical leader on battery systems for EV, with a demonstrated ability to set technical direction and rally teams toward our collective objectives
- Extensive, hands-on experience with automotive high-voltage battery systems, including cell chemistry, module and pack design, and thermal management
- Deep experience with automotive systems and component design, analysis, and validation across multiple vehicle programs
- Expert-level proficiency with 3D CATIA V6 (3DX) software and generating 2D drawings
- Extensive experience with PLM/PDM tools
- Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction and outcomes across teams without formal authority
- Excellent technical and interpersonal communication, including the ability to convey complex tradeoffs to engineering leadership
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced and resource-constrained environments
- Extensive experience testing and validating high-voltage battery systems
Nice to have
- Proficient with 3DExperience/CATIA V6
- Demonstrated experience performing or interpreting FEA/FEM is a plus
- Proficiency with task management tools (Jira is a plus)
- Experience with cell development, cell selection, or supplier qualification for EV, aerospace, or energy storage platforms
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a relevant engineering discipline
- Familiarity with SAE, FMVSS, UN 38.3, or other regulatory standards governing traction batteries
- 12+ years of experience in electric vehicle or automotive battery systems engineering, spanning multiple successful production programs
- 6+ years of experience as a design and release engineer or equivalent, including leading component- or system-level programs from concept to series production
Company info
- Aptera Motors
- is dedicated to building a future where every journey is powered by the sun.
- We specialize in creating solar electric vehicles that revolutionize the way we travel, providing sustainable and efficient transportation solutions.
- Company Culture
- is built on transparency, ethical treatment of one another, a bias for action, and leading by example.
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