Electrical Engineer, Battery (Falcon & Dragon)
Core
Design, develop, and validate battery assemblies and management systems for SpaceX's Falcon and Dragon rocket avionics hardware.
Role type
Senior IC electrical battery engineer
Builds
Flight-ready battery packs and management systems for launch vehicles
Domain
Aerospace propulsion and power systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Battery management system (BMS) design, lithium-ion cell technology, electrical schematics, hardware design, test setup design, system integration, reliability engineering, manufacturing process definition
Preferred skills
Passive Propagation Testing (PPR), battery abuse testing, MATLAB/Python numerical methods, electrical simulation (LTspice/SIMetrix), circuit block knowledge (filters, power supplies, microcontrollers), JSC-20793 and SMC-S-16 familiarity
Technologies
LTspice, SIMetrix, MATLAB, Python
Responsibilities
Design battery pack layouts and electrical schematics from requirements to flight operation; define manufacturing specifications and validation plans; execute hardware validation via benchtop, environmental, and abuse testing; collaborate on cell selection and system integration; drive design changes to improve reliability and manufacturability; resolve production issues across assembly and integration phases
Seniority
Mid-level IC, hands-on design and testing
