Battery Product Design Engineer

Lensa; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology is seeking a Battery Product Design Engineer to drive battery pack design and integration. This role involves extensive collaboration with product engineering teams and requires a strong mechanical engineering background. Candidates need relevant experience in battery designs and proficiency with 3D CAD packages. The position offers an attractive salary, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in mechanical engineering with battery pack design.
• Experience with manufacturing processes from Proof of Concept to Mass Production.
• Familiarity with plastic molded parts and PCB/flex design.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of battery pack integration and design release.
• Develop test and validation plans for battery packs.
• Support module and system reliability testing.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Battery Pack Design

3D CAD Experience

Manufacturing Knowledge

Design for Manufacturability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

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Summary

As a Battery Product Design Engineer at Meta, you will take ownership of the battery pack designs and their integrations to power the amazing devices developed by the Reality Lab. You will work closely with product engineering teams to define cell and pack requirements, aiming to find the best options for product volume, weight, and run time. Your role will involve researching, designing, evaluating, installing, operating, or maintaining mechanical products, equipment, systems, and processes to meet specific requirements. Your expertise will be crucial in recommending design modifications to eliminate mechanical, machine, and system malfunctions. Additionally, you will conduct research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, mechanical soundness, design, operation, and performance of equipment, components, and systems. Developing test and validation plans for manufacturing and characterizing battery packs will be a key responsibility, along with supporting module and system reliability testing with both internal and external organizations. You will provide build support during New Product Introduction activities to ensure that manufacturing processes align with design intent. Collaboration with safety, reliability, operations, and other cross-functional partners will be essential to integrate the battery into the final system. Your role will also include performing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews with suppliers, creating statistical tolerance, functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing analyses. You will conduct rigorous failure, root cause, and corrective action analyses, and communicate with cell/pack vendors for component and sub-assembly builds. Supporting final assembly activities at supplier sites to ensure proper integration of the battery into the final system will be part of your duties, as well as assisting the sourcing team with cost analysis, supplier audits, and market analysis.

Required Skills

Battery Product Design Engineer Responsibilities:

• Ownership of battery pack integration including the design and release of parts and final assembly integration techniques to ensure a successful product launch.
• Define cell and pack requirements with product engineering teams to find the best options for product volume, weight, and run time.
• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements.
• Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
• Recommend design modifications to eliminate mechanical, machine, and system malfunctions.
• Conduct research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, mechanical soundness, design, operation, and performance of equipment, components, and systems.
• Develop test and validation plans for manufacturing and characterizing battery packs.
• Support module and system reliability testing with internal and external organizations.
• Provide build support during New Product Introduction activities to ensure that manufacturing processes meet design intent.
• Work with safety, reliability, operations, and other cross functional partners to integrate the battery into the final system.
• Perform Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews with suppliers.
• Create statistical tolerance, functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing analyses.
• Conduct rigorous failure, root cause, and corrective action analyses.
• Communicate with cell/pack vendors for component and sub-assembly builds.
• Support final assembly activities at supplier sites to ensure the proper integration of the battery into the final system.
• Support the sourcing team on cost analysis, supplier audits, and market analysis.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science, or equivalent work experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science, or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in mechanical engineering with battery pack design and integration.
• Experience with design and release processes in 3D CAD packages, including Siemens NX, Teamcenter, SolidWorks, and Creo.
• Experience with high volume manufacturing programs and their milestones from Proof of Concept to Mass Production.
• Familiarity with plastic molded parts, sheet metal design, and CNC design rules.
• Experience in PCB/flex design and integration.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering with battery pack design and integration.
• Knowledge of Lithium-ion cell design and the various processes involved in manufacturing lithium-ion battery cells.
• Knowledge of various pack architectures and design implications.
• Knowledge of typical safety and reliability requirement of batteries.
  
  

Public Compensation

$111,000/year to $164,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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