Wing

Senior Battery Engineer

Palo Alto, California · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$211k-$224kDetected 67 days ago

PythonMATLABData AnalysisLogisticsThermal AnalysisRoboticsMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringHardware Design

About the role

Wing is looking for a Senior Battery Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team.
This role is onsite based in Palo Alto, CA.
Additionally, you will define the battery system quality and validation strategy for new products regarding cell safety, thermal management, cycle life, BMS integration, and performance under dynamic flight profiles.

Maintain expert knowledge of the current and future state of the battery industry. Evaluate emerging cell technologies (e.g., solid-state, silicon anodes) to guide Wing's long-term energy storage roadmap.
Lead the evaluation and selection of battery technologies for future aircraft, balancing energy/power density, discharge rates, thermal characteristics, and cycle life against specific mission requirements.
Direct the design, development, and testing of battery systems with a focus on safety, reliability, and performance optimization (including charging speed and lifetime). Serve as Wing's primary Point of Contact (POC) with contract manufacturers.
Act as the company-wide expert for all battery-related matters, partnering with the policy and regulatory teams to influence standards and support compliance efforts.
Analyze battery performance data from flight tests and commercial operations to drive continuous design improvements, failure mitigations, and data-driven predictive maintenance/replacement strategies.
Support complex risk analyses and evaluate the safety impacts of battery incidents, developing robust mitigation and containment strategies.

8+ years of experience in battery engineering, with a focus on cell selection, battery pack design, and system integration.
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience in the aerospace, robotics, or electric vehicle (EV) industries with high-power and safety-critical applications working with lithium-ion or other advanced battery chemistries.
Experience leading cross-functional hardware or system-level projects from concept through verification and validation.
Proficiency in data analysis using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools to evaluate large sets of battery performance data.
Experience with thermal management design, modeling, and testing for battery packs.
Lead efforts to certify battery systems, ensuring strict compliance with relevant aviation regulations and safety standards as required for flight operations.

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics.
Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution.
Wing's fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes.
If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

Collaborate with hardware, software, and flight systems teams to integrate high-fidelity battery data into vehicle health monitoring systems and flight contingency logic.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits.

Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
If you have a need that requires accommodation during the interview process due to a disability or special need, please let us know by completing our Candidate Accommodations Request Form.

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