Powertrain/Battery Management Engineer

Manna Air Delivery; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Manna is hiring a Battery Management / Powertrain Engineer in Ireland to drive development, testing and optimisation of drone power systems. You will focus on battery evaluation, efficiency improvements and new chemistries while ensuring safety, reliability and scalable performance across regions.

You will lead battery testing, collaborate with contract manufacturers, and define best practices for charging, cell balancing and thermal management, contributing to rapid, green drone delivery at

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Power/Mechatronic Eng or related field.
• 3+ years hands-on experience in battery systems or power electronics.
• Strong knowledge of battery chemistry and BMS, incl. SOC/SOH, cell balancing, voltage/current protection, thermal control.
• Experience with Lithium-ion chemistries (NMC, LCO, LiPo).
• Experience with battery testing procedures and automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and optimise drone power systems with emphasis on safety, efficiency and reliability.
• Lead battery-related activities across geographies and environments (USA, UAE, Ireland).
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers on scalable battery systems and smart charging tech.
• Define and implement best practices for safe charging/discharging and lifetime management.
• Maintain battery ground tests and commissioning systems for repeatability and safety.
• Manage vendor partnerships to ensure supply chain reliability and technical quality at scale.

Skills

Battery systems

Power electronics

BMS

Lithium-ion chemistries

SOC/SOH monitoring

Thermal control

Data analysis

Cross-functional communication

Fluent English

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Power/Mechatronic Eng

Job description

About Manna

At Manna, we’re changing how the world receives things — by taking delivery to the skies. Our mission is simple but ambitious: to make high-speed suburban delivery affordable, green, and safe. We design and build our own aviation-grade drones that deliver food, coffee, groceries, and more directly from local stores and vendors to people's doors in just a few minutes. We’re a team that Drive with Impact, are Safety Focused, and knows that the best ideas come from Team Players who show up as their Authentic Selves. We move fast, we are passionate about what we do, and we’re always pushing a growth mindset to be better in everything we do. If you want to build world-changing technology with real-world impact (and have a bit of fun while doing it), you’ll love it here. Welcome to Manna — where we deliver the future.

Role Purpose

As a Battery Management / Powertrain Engineer at Manna, you will lead the development, testing, and optimisation of our drone power systems — with a strong focus on battery evaluation, efficiency optimisation and integration. Reporting to the Head of Electronics, you’ll play a critical role in transitioning to new battery chemistries and integration technologies while ensuring safe, reliable, and scalable powertrain performance across all operational regions.

Key Responsibilities Of The Role

• Support the transition to new safer, higher energy-density chemistries, including planning and executing comprehensive test campaigns.
• Support scaling of battery systems via collaboration with contract manufacturers using latest smart charging and integration technologies.
• Manage all UAV battery-related activities across multiple geographies and environments (USA, UAE, Ireland).
• Design and maintain battery ground tests and commissioning systems, ensuring repeatability and safety.
• Define best practices for safe charging, discharging, and lifetime management of battery packs.
• Manage and develop strategic partnerships with key vendors to ensure supply chain reliability and technical quality at scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Power, or Mechatronic Engineering (or a related field).
• Minimum 3+ years' hands-on experience in battery systems, power electronics, or related energy storage applications.
• Strong knowledge and proven track record in battery chemistry and Battery Management Systems (BMS) — including SOC/SOH monitoring, cell balancing, voltage/current protection, and thermal control.
• Hands-on experience with Lithium-ion chemistries (NMC, LCO, LiPo).
• Experience with SOC/SOH monitoring, cell balancing, voltage/current protection, and thermal control.
• Skilled in performing and automating battery test procedures (capacity, energy, SOC/SOH, internal resistance [AC/DC], thermal).
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving, data analysis, and cross-functional communication abilities.
• Collaborative team player, comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Fluent English — written and verbal.
• Full driver's license.