Battery Engineer - Mechanical

Re:Build Manufacturing; New Kensington (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Re:Build Manufacturing in New Kensington, PA (or San Francisco, CA) seeks a senior battery design engineer to lead the design and analysis of battery packs across multiple industries. You will guide multi-discipline teams through concept, prototyping, modeling, manufacturing, and testing while delivering high-quality results to customers and partners.

You will collaborate with program management, procurement, and manufacturing, applying strong communication and leadership to drive decisions in a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of system design for lithium-ion battery packs or related tech.
• Minimum 6 years of engineering experience in automotive, aerospace, industrial or related industries.
• Experience with design, development and testing of battery systems for electrified propulsion or stationary storage.
• Proficient communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead product design and development for Re:Build battery packs.
• Coordinate across engineering teams to inform key program decisions.
• Identify core issues, develop solutions, and communicate impacts across teams.
• Create CAD models and presentations for customers.
• Develop supporting materials like BOMs, assemblies, or installation procedures.
• Ensure compliance with standards and battery performance needs.

Skills

Battery design

Team leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s in ME/EE/Physics

Tools

CATIA/SolidWorks

FEMAP/NASTRAN

Job description

Re:Build Manufacturing, LLC (Re:Build) is a rapidly growing family of industrial businesses combining enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next generation industrial company. At Re:Build we deploy deep expertise in operations management and technology to supercharge performance of our subsidiaries by implementing core technologies across industrial platforms in diverse growth markets. Our goal is to help revitalize the U.S. manufacturing base over the coming decades, creating substantial opportunities for our employees and the communities where we operate.

We leverage deep professional expertise and a candid, principled operating culture to drive differentiated outcomes for our customers, our employees, our communities and our investors. Ours is a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged with a wide variety of opportunities and projects. We empower and support our employees to pursue their fullest potential and provide meaningful avenues for personal and professional growth.

About Re:Build Manufacturing

Re:Build Manufacturing, LLC (Re:Build) is a rapidly growing family of industrial businesses combining enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next generation industrial company. At Re:Build we deploy deep expertise in operations management and technology to supercharge performance of our subsidiaries by implementing core technologies across industrial platforms in diverse growth markets. Our goal is to help revitalize the U.S. manufacturing base over the coming decades, creating substantial opportunities for our employees and the communities where we operate.

We leverage deep professional expertise and a candid, principled operating culture to drive differentiated outcomes for our customers, our employees, our communities and our investors. Ours is a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged with a wide variety of opportunities and projects. We empower and support our employees to pursue their fullest potential and provide meaningful avenues for personal and professional growth.

Who we are looking for

You will be responsible for the design and analysis of battery packs and will lead teams of multi-discipline engineers. You will have a direct role in key decision-making to bring to market a portfolio of Re:Build battery packs for many industries. This position will encompass all program cycles including concept design, prototyping, detailed analysis, modeling, drafting, manufacturing, and testing. You will use detailed performance simulations to model critical performance. You will quickly develop CAD and/or prototype models and present quality results to customers and other partners. This position will require you to collaborate between program management, analysis, procurement, and manufacturing teams. To be successful in this role strong presentation and communication skills are a must.

What you get to do

• Lead the product design and development for industry changing Re:Build battery packs.
• Communicate across engineering teams to make program critical decisions.
• Identify core issues, develop solutions, and effectively communicate the impacts across internal and external teams.
• Create and deliver CAD models and presentations to customers.
• Develop supporting material for design such as bill of materials, assembly, or installation procedures.
• Ensure compliance to standards and battery pack performance needs.
• Work multi-functionally to verify battery software and hardware meet the system needs and battery pack requirements.

What you bring to the Team

• 3 or more years of system design for lithium-ion battery packs or related technologies.
• Minimum 6 years of engineering experience for automotive, aerospace, industrial or related industries.
• Experience in design, developing and testing of battery systems for electrified propulsion or stationary energy storage.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), including strong technical communication.
• Self-directed with strong leadership, team building, collaboration, organizational skills, and demonstrated problem solving ability.
• Demonstrated ability and interest in working in a fast-paced team environment.
• Basic understanding of UL, or similar, and regulatory certification processes.
• Proficient with CAD programs such as Catia or Solidworks
• Familiar with analysis packages such as FEMAP and NASTRAN (or equivalent)
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or similar with strong emphasis on practical work.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or similar with strong emphasis on practical work.
• 4 or more years of project management experience.
• Experience with BMS software development and control algorithms.
• Experience with mathematical modeling of batteries or experimental work in the field of batteries.

Location:

New Kensington, PA or San Francisco, CA

The BIG payoff

We are a company who is going to make a difference in the industries and the communities in which we choose to operate.

Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company and will share in the financial rewards of the success we achieve together, at all levels of the company!

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate

Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and AffInative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Re:Build is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail] or you may call us at 617.909.6275.