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Senior Manager, Battery Mechanical Engineering

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead mechanical design, thermal management, and structural integration of next-generation battery systems for autonomous underwater vehicles, loitering munitions, and tactical ground systems.

Role type

Senior Manager, Battery Mechanical Engineering

Builds

High-voltage, high-energy-density battery packs for defense and aerospace applications

Domain

Defense technology / Battery systems / Mechanical Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

mechanical design, thermal management, structural integration, team leadership, finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), battery safety principles, design for manufacturability (DFM), qualification testing

Preferred skills

automated assembly processes, cell bonding, high-volume manufacturing, subsea pressure vessel design, high-altitude aerospace thermal management

Technologies

NX, SolidWorks, Teamcenter

Responsibilities

Build and mentor a world-class team of battery mechanical and thermal engineers; Own mechanical architecture including structural frame design and sealing; Oversee thermal management system design and mitigation strategies for thermal runaway; Partner with cross-functional teams to define requirements; Work with manufacturing to transition designs to high-rate production; Define and execute mechanical and environmental qualification test plans

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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