Andurilindustries

Senior Battery Engineer (Drones)

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$146k-$194kDetected 5 hours ago

MATLABAlgorithmsRESTComputer VisionRecruitingIntellectual PropertySolidWorksCATIAMIL-STDMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringSensorsCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center.
As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
Our battery packs enable everything from long-endurance loitering munitions to tactical unmanned aircraft operating in the most demanding environments.

Responsibilities

Own End-to-End ESS Delivery: Drive battery pack development from concept to production on extremely accelerated timelines, taking full ownership of achieving performance requirements, cost targets, reliability issue resolution, design-for-manufacturing (DFM) support, and more.
Define Requirements: Collaborate with program teams to translate user stories and CONOPs into actionable ESS requirements.
Drive Cell Selection: Lead battery cell selection using accelerated de-risking and validation processes.
Support Manufacturing Ramp: Work with manufacturing engineering to scale from prototype pack revisions to production units, ensuring adequate validation and reliability verification in an organized fashion through tools like DFMEAs.
Get Hands-On: Directly support battery bring-up, test, debug, and vehicle integration activities.
Sustain Fielded Systems: Conduct root cause analysis and data processing on fielded ESSs to drive countermeasures and design updates as needed.
Drive battery pack development from concept to production on extremely accelerated timelines, taking full ownership of achieving performance requirements, cost targets, reliability issue resolution, design-for-manufacturing (DFM) support, and more.
Lead battery cell selection using accelerated de-risking and validation processes.
Directly support battery bring-up, test, debug, and vehicle integration activities.
1) Battery management system (BMS) electrical design, 2) BMS algorithms and software functionality, 3) BMS validation against operational requirements.

Requirements

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

Nice to have

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.
Experience with rapid deployment of drones/UAVs.
Experience with student lead competition/collegian competitions (e.g. Formula SAE/Baja, Hyperloop, racing, small startups).
Demonstrated experience delivering robust, high-performance energy storage systems with substantial technical ownership and contributions.

Compensation

$146,000 - $194,000 USD

Benefits

Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.
For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

Company info

Act as the main point of contact between the Core Battery Group and internal Anduril product teams, maintaining a positive, collaborative relationship throughout the program lifecycle while sharing expertise to the rest of the company.
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Visa & Work Authorization

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U

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