Battery Design Engineer

The Company

Our client is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. They are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

The Job

Our client is seeking a Battery Design Engineer who will design high voltage battery pack components from start to finish across multiple aircraft programs in both commercial and defense applications. You will collaborate with key stakeholders such as CAE engineers, quality, testing, supply chain, and manufacturing to ensure success of your designs and the product. The engineer will provide hands-on prototyping, build, and root cause support throughout the entire design cycle. You will work closely with integration and certification teams to ensure the product meets all FAA certification requirements. The engineer will push the boundaries of conventional battery design to meet the stringent design requirements of aerospace applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of mechanical design experience, preferably in high voltage battery design for automotive or aerospace
• Strong engineering fundamentals (structural design, materials, statics, dynamics, heat transfer, fluids, etc)
• Solid background in CAD (NX experience preferred), tolerance stack analysis, and 2D drafting with GD&T
• Experience developing parts with various manufacturing processes in both prototype and mass production settings
• Ability to use simplified tools, calculations, and CAE to quickly drive development
• Hands on prototype and build experience
• Exceptional communication skills across all mediums