Lead Battery Pack Engineer, Defense Systems

Our Next Energy Inc. | ONE; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Next Energy Inc. (ONE) seeks an Assistant Chief Engineer for the Battery Pack in Novi, MI to lead defense pack design, validation, and architecture decisions across mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software domains.

The role requires 5+ years in engineering, 2+ years in battery pack or system integration, and proficiency with NX, Teamcenter, DOORS, and JAMA. Collaboration with manufacturing and supply chain is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering.
• 5+ years engineering experience, including 2+ years battery pack design or system integration experience (defense, automotive, or aerospace preferred).
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary product development from concept through production.
• Experience with defense environmental standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461) and reliability testing.
• Proficiency with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, and requirements tools (e.g., DOORS, JAMA).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills; able to balance technical depth with execution speed.
• Basic management skills, including planning and organization, decision making, problem solving, and project management.
• Strong communication abilities with a preference for working in teams and mentoring engineers.
• A detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical lead for the defense pack, guiding design intent, validation, and architecture decisions across systems and sub-teams.
• Oversee cross-functional engineering integration—mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software to achieve performance, safety, and cost targets.
• Ensure design for reliability, maintainability, and manufacturability under MIL-STD environmental and performance requirements.
• Act as the main engineering point of contact for defense customers and integrators.
• Lead technical reviews, manage requirement changes, and ensure traceability from customer needs to system-level verification.
• Oversee triage of development and field issues, ensuring root cause analysis and closed-loop corrective actions.
• Drive change management, including engineering release control, deviation approvals, and design validation updates.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure seamless design transfer.
• Champion creative solutions for thermal management, high-power interconnects, and structural packaging.
• Manage early-phase prototype builds and validation of new concepts that advance defense pack ruggedization and energy density.
• Lead technical readiness assessments for new customers and applications within the defense vertical.
• Work closely with validation, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure product scalability.
• Coordinate with safety, compliance, and quality teams to ensure all pack designs meet internal and external regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Project management

Teamwork

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

DOORS

JAMA

Job description

Our Next Energy Inc. (ONE) seeks an Assistant Chief Engineer for the Battery Pack in Novi, MI to lead defense pack design, validation, and architecture decisions across mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software domains.

The role requires 5+ years in engineering, 2+ years in battery pack or system integration, and proficiency with NX, Teamcenter, DOORS, and JAMA. Collaboration with manufacturing and supply chain is essential.