Head of Hardware

Burlingame, California💼 Full-time💰 $240,000–$240,000🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead all aspects of hardware development for a passive megawatt-hour-scale sodium-ion battery energy storage system (ESS), covering mechanical, structural, thermal, reliability, and test domains.

Role type

Senior IC hardware engineering leader (Head of Hardware)

Builds

Passive megawatt-hour-scale battery storage systems using sodium iron pyrophosphate (NFPP) chemistry

Domain

Renewable energy storage / Grid-scale battery systems

Deliverable

Required skills

High-voltage/high-power system design, Mechanical/structural design, Thermal management, Reliability engineering (DFMEA, life testing), Verification testing (thermal cycling, HV insulation), Design for manufacturability, CAD (Siemens NX, SolidWorks, CATIA), FEA/CFD analysis, Certification compliance (UL, IEC, IEEE)

Preferred skills

Scaling hardware teams in startups, Manufacturing processes for BESS enclosures, Sodium-ion or advanced battery technology experience, Contract manufacturer or in-house factory setup experience, Grid-scale energy storage background

Technologies

Siemens NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, FEA, CFD, NFPP chemistry

Responsibilities

Lead system design and integration across electrical, mechanical, structural, and thermal systems; Define and maintain subsystem hardware requirements for HV/LV distribution, enclosures, interconnects, cooling, and protections; Own the reliability function including DFMEA and accelerated life testing; Own verification testing for mechanical reliability, thermal cycling, HV insulation, and seismic performance; Oversee design-for-manufacturability and partner with Manufacturing Engineering to scale production; Ensure compliance with grid-scale storage safety standards (UL 9540, IEC 62933, IEEE 693); Recruit, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary hardware team

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership scope

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