Battery Engineer

MiniMed; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Long-term disability leave

Dependent daycare spending account

Incentive plans

401(k) plan with company match

Short-term disability coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Non-qualified Retirement Plan

Capital Accumulation Plan

Job summary

MiniMed is seeking a Battery Engineer to design, develop, and test batteries for portable medical devices. You will work across electrochemistry, materials science, and electrical engineering to meet safety, reliability, and cost targets.

The role emphasizes design, testing, documentation, and collaboration with product teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal user experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field, with 7+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 5+ years.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop battery systems tailored for handheld medical devices focusing on energy density, safety, and longevity.
• Write test plans and execute tests to assess performance under varying conditions; analyze data and present findings.
• Document plans and results in product lifecycle management system.
• Collaborate with product design teams to integrate batteries into handheld devices for optimal fit and usability.
• Interface with battery manufacturers to ensure compliance with requirements and internal standards.
• Identify and resolve technical issues affecting battery performance, lifespan, and reliability.
• Work cross-functionally with systems, mechanical, and quality engineers.

Skills

Electrochemistry

Battery materials

Battery aging

Cell fabrication

Testing & failure analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Chemical Engineering or Materials Science

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 7 Aug 2026

At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic Battery Engineer professional who specializes in designing, developing, and testing batteries for portable medical devices. This role blends expertise in electrochemistry, materials science, and electrical engineering to ensure batteries meet safety, reliability, and performance requirements, while adhering to cost targets / budget.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

On Site Role

• Design & Development: Research and select battery technologies tailored for handheld medical devices, focusing on energy density, storage, aging, and safety
• Testing & Analysis: Write test plans and run tests for performance under various conditions. This will include data analysis and technical presentation
• Documentation: Requires publication of plans and reports in product life management system
• Integration: Work with product design teams to integrate batteries into handheld medical devices, ensuring optimal fit, function, and user experience
• Manufacturing Interface: Collaborate with battery manufacturer representatives to ensurecompliance with battery requirements, internal quality standardsand use case model
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve technical issues affecting battery performance, lifespan, and reliability
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with systems, mechanical, and quality engineers

Skills:

• Strong understanding ofelectrochemistryandbattery materials(electrodes, electrolytes, separators)
• Proficiency inbattery accelerated aging for performance prediction
• Experience withcell fabrication, testing, and failure analysis
• Ability to work in ateam-oriented, fast-paced environmentand communicate technical concepts to non-specialists

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field with 7+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.

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Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package

At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$109,000.00 - $185,000.00

For roles located in California, Seattle WA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and New York City, the salary range is $121,000 - $205,000 USD.

Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, education, certifications, skills, market conditions, internal equity, and geographic location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Short Term Incentive (STI).

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• life insurance
• long-term disability leave
• dependent daycare spending account
• incentive plans
• 401(k) plan with company match
• short-term disability coverage
• paid time off and holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
• Capital Accumulation Plan

For further details about our comprehensive benefits, we encourage you to visit the link below.

MiniMed Benefits Overview

About MiniMed

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. For more than 40 years, we’ve been committed to redefining what’s possible: intelligent dosing systems designed for real life, predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and always on support when it’s needed most. At the heart of everything we do is a simple Mission: to make every day a better day for people with diabetes.

Learn more about our business, and our mission here.

It is the policy of MiniMed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for MiniMed in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which MiniMed reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. MiniMed will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.