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Senior Battery Systems Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-26

Core

Drive end-to-end development of energy storage systems (ESSs) for next-generation drones, from concept through full-rate production.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC battery systems engineer

Builds

Energy storage systems (ESSs) for long-endurance loitering munitions and tactical unmanned aircraft

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Electrification

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Battery pack design, cell selection, BMS electrical design, BMS algorithms, battery cell characterization, pack modeling/simulation, CAD tools, safety standards compliance

Preferred skills

Graduate degree in relevant field, MIL-STD familiarity, rapid drone deployment experience, student competition experience

Technologies

Matlab, Simulink, CATIA, NX, SolidWorks

Responsibilities

Own ESS delivery from concept to production, serve as interface between battery group and product teams, define ESS requirements, lead cell selection and design iterations, support manufacturing ramp, conduct root cause analysis on fielded systems

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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