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Senior Battery Systems Engineer

Anduril· Hardware Platform : Core Technology Products : Battery Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$146k - $194kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Battery Systems Engineer at Anduril Industries, Costa Mesa, CA. Owns end-to-end energy storage system (ESS) development for next-generation drone products, from concept through production, acting as the primary technical owner and interface between Core Battery Group and internal product teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own End-to-End ESS Delivery: Drive battery pack development from concept to production on accelerated timelines, achieving performance requirements, cost targets, reliability issue resolution, DFM support, and more.
  • Serve as the Core Interface: Act as the main point of contact between the Core Battery Group and internal Anduril product teams, maintaining a collaborative relationship throughout the program lifecycle.
  • Define Requirements: Translate user stories and CONOPs into actionable ESS requirements.
  • Drive Cell Selection: Lead battery cell selection using accelerated de-risking and validation processes.
  • Lead Design Iterations: Partner with mechanical engineers to deliver design revisions across testing, mini modules, prototype packs, and production packs, defining maturity at each stage.
  • Support Manufacturing Ramp: Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to scale from prototype revisions to production units with validation and reliability verification (e.g., 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.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or fundamental Physical Sciences with focus on energy storage technologies, plus 5+ years in designing, testing, and troubleshooting energy storage systems.
  • Past ownership of battery pack design and prototype assembly.
  • Proven experience delivering robust, high-performance energy storage systems with substantial technical ownership.
  • Contributions to driving energy storage systems from prototype to production.
  • Awareness of at least one: BMS electrical design, BMS algorithms/software, or BMS validation against requirements.
  • Awareness of at least one: battery cell characterization methods or cell/pack modeling in MATLAB/Simulink.
  • Basic CAD capabilities (CATIA, NX, SolidWorks).
  • Understanding of UN38.3, NAVSEA S9310, or equivalent safety standards (UL, IEC).
  • U.S. Person status for export-controlled information access.

Skills

Required:End-to-End ESS deliveryBattery pack design ownershipBMS awarenessCell characterization methods

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available to employees.
  • Top-tier health and recovery benefits."Explore Our Benefits" link provided.
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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