Senior Battery Engineer, Bms

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Hardware Engineering : Electrical Engineering : Battery Electrical Engineering

Seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with expertise in energy storage subsystem development for defense technology. Responsibilities include end-to-end energy storage system (ESS) development, defining ESS requirements, battery cell selection and validation, BMS requirements and design, and cell/module/pack level validation. The role also involves sustaining fielded ESSs with root cause analysis and driving design updates.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drive end-to-end energy storage system (ESS) development on extremely accelerated timelines
  2. Collaborate with program teams to define actionable ESS requirements from user story/CONOPs
  3. Execute and/or deliver the following ESS development artifacts/steps: - ESS requirements, battery cell selection and validation - Familiarity with ESS architecture and design concepts - Battery management system (BMS) requirements, BMS HW and FW/SW design, BMS SW feature plan/roadmap, BMS validation plan at bench and HIL level - Cell, module, and pack level validation plan. Support bring-up, test, debug, and vehicle integration - Ramp plan from development units to production
  4. Sustain fielded ESSs with root cause analysis and data processing, drive countermeasures/design updates as needed

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or fundamental Physical Sciences with applied application focus on energy storage technologies, with 5+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting energy storage systems.
  • Competence with battery test equipment such as cell and pack cyclers, thermal chambers, battery health testers (EIS, ACIR, hi-pot, megger, etc)
  • One of the following: 1) Experience BMS programming cell modeling tools 2) Electrical circuit design/integrations experience.
  • Familiarity with common electrochemical energy storage materials, technologies and boundaries of operation
  • Knowledge of modern battery management system capabilities and requirements in HW and SW/FW
  • Experience in battery characterization methods: mission profile validation, equivalent-circuit model characterization, cycle/calendar life assessment, safety features, etc.
  • Understanding of UN38.3, NAVSEA S9310 and/or equivalent (UL, IEC) battery safety standards
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Nice to have

  • Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or fundamental Physical Sciences with a focus on energy storage technologies
  • Understanding and familiarity with MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464
  • Demonstrated experience in delivering robust, high-performance, energy storage systems with substantial technical ownership/contributions
  • Demonstrated experience in battery testing, modeling, controls, and BMS integration/operation

What the JD emphasized

  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities