Battery Pack Design Engineer

SPM (YC F26); Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Unlimited PTO

Zusammenfassung

SPM is building high-performance battery packs and mobility systems in Pittsburgh, PA. You will design, prototype and validate battery modules, scaling production across multi-cell configurations and integrating BMS considerations.

This role requires hands-on engineering, strong collaboration with manufacturing and suppliers, and willingness to be on-site in Pittsburgh for most activities. You will work across a multi-disciplinary team to push product performance and reliability in demanding

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years of electrical engineering design experience.
• 3+ years of battery pack design experience.
• 2+ years of battery pack prototyping experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience assembling electronics and battery packs, including soldering and wiring.
• Experience hand-spot welding aluminum case battery cells.
• Experience prototyping electrical systems and battery packs.
• Demonstrated experience in machining, fabrication, modification, and precise handling of mechanical components used in battery systems.
• Demonstrated ability to progress multi-disciplinary systems and products from initial concept to low scale production.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, follow technical documentation, and use standard measurement tools and shop equipment.
• Must be a self-starter who finds ways to advance the company overall once your own work is finished
• Clear communication skills, ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, and willingness to be on-site in Pittsburgh for hands-on work.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, prototype and validate battery packs from 3.6V to 800V.
• Scale production for modules 1s5p to 14s9p and assemble 112s5p to 470V packs.
• Perform engineering calculations and review requirements and safety standards.
• Document designs, BOMs, and test results and collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers.
• Provide feedback on design changes from a manufacturing perspective.
• On-site work primarily in Pittsburgh with some tasks from home.

Kenntnisse

Battery pack design

Electrical engineering design

Prototype development

Soldering and wiring

Hand-spot welding

Machining and fabrication

Reading engineering drawings

Documentation

Self-starter

Team collaboration

On-site readiness

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Soldering equipment

Spot welding equipment

Machining tools

Electrical testing equipment

Jobbeschreibung

SPM is building high-performance battery packs, power export systems, and ground mobility vehicles in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

We're building mobility products that change the landscape of how humans, energy and cargo move around. Calling our products impactful is an understatement - People's lives depend on our power systems and vehicles functioning perfectly time, and time again, in the harshest conditions on earth.

We're a dual use company and we interact with civilians, enterprise, and government stakeholders. You will be expected to act presentably and with respect to others. Our products and lines of business will continue to expand, foreseeing market and socioeconomic trends.

If you desire full ownership, zero babysitting, and the ability to progress through the ranks at a pace limited only by your own motivation - SPM is the company you must join. You will be surrounded by the most elite, uncompromising engineer, who also spare time to have fun and be normal people. Work is primarily in-person except in the case of maximum productivity being achieved from outside of the office/shop - this is rare. We recognize that everyone has a life outside of the office, so an unlimited paid time off policy is in place for full-time employees, with time off at manager discretion.

As we build the most well-known mobility company, you'll have the opportunity to expand your skillset in any way you see fit. You may start out here as an engineer, and soon learn that business development is your area of interest - you'll have the opportunity to pursue this interest. We believe everyone performs their best work doing what they are truly passionate about. The best part about SPM is seeing the satisfaction of our customers. Everybody we've delivered products to, given demos to, or interacted with has come away with more value having learned something new. You will travel across the United States and world visiting customers, suppliers, and attending demos/conferences.

Role Description

As a Battery Pack Design Engineer you will responsible for designing, developing, prototyping and validating both low-voltage high-voltage battery packs - Voltages from 3.6V up to 800V, Capacities from 10 ah up to 100 kWh, or even in the mega-watt-hours (future). You will optimize current, and design new battery modules to make up larger voltage/capacity battery packs. You will ideally optimize and develop every component in the battery pack, including the battery management system.

Our battery packs are used for stationary energy storage, ground vehicles (manned and unmanned), aircraft (drones class 1-4), and watercraft.

We'll need your help scaling production of batteries. We are scaling battery production for multiple modules ranging from 1s5p to 14s5p and 14s9p. The 14s5p modules will be arranged into a 112s5p , 470V max battery pack.

This is a full-time in-person role based in Pittsburgh, PA.

The role involves performing engineering calculations, reviewing requirements and safety standards, supporting prototype builds, and participating in testing, failure analysis, and design iterations. Documentation of designs, BOMs, and test results, as well as close collaboration with manufacturing and suppliers, are key elements of this position.

This position also includes maintaining equipment, ensuring adherence to safety standards for both low-voltage and high-voltage systems, and providing feedback on design changes from a manufacturing perspective. While most responsibilities are performed onsite in the workshop and production area, some process documentation, data analysis, and coordination tasks can be completed from home.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of electrical engineering design experience.
• 3+ years of battery pack design experience.
• 2+ years of battery pack prototyping experience.
• Bachelors degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience assembling electronics and battery packs, including soldering and wiring.
• Experience hand-spot welding aluminum case battery cells.
• Experience prototyping electrical systems and battery packs.
• Demonstrated experience in machining, fabrication, modification, and precise handling of mechanical components used in battery systems.
• Demonstrated ability to progress multi-disciplinary systems and products from initial concept to low scale production.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, follow technical documentation, and use standard measurement tools and shop equipment.
• Must be a self-starter who finds ways to advance the company overall once your own work is finished
• Clear communication skills, ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, and willingness to be on-site in Pittsburgh for hands-on work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• A deep understanding of battery pack component design, structural integrity, and mechanical integration of battery packs.
• Desire to advance the status quo for your role, and become irreplicable.
• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing or prototyping at a major OEM or Startup
• Formula SAE Leadership Experience
• Experience working with high-voltage systems, battery modules, or EV powertrains is strongly preferred.