Satellite Battery Pack Engineer: High-Density Space-Grade

United States Digital Space LLC; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and develop battery packs for Starlink satellites in Redmond, WA. You will lead pack-level design, optimizing energy density and manufacturability for long-term, reliable operation in Low Earth Orbit.

You will conduct DFMEAs, drive trades for Wh/kg, and coordinate with battery cells, production, and thermal teams to ensure on-time delivery and robust performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM field.
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
• 1+ year of battery pack design, analysis, testing, or manufacturing (internships/co-ops count).

Responsibilities

• Design satellite battery packs integrating thousands of 2170 cells at high voltage.
• Perform CAD & analysis of mechanical, electrical, and thermal performance under ground to orbit.
• Drive design trades to maximize pack-level Wh/kg and minimize cost per kWh.
• Conduct DFMEAs and root-cause analyses for long-term reliability.
• Validate designs via vibration, thermal, environmental, and vacuum tests.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to develop in-house production processes for pack assembly.

Skills

CAD

FEA

Battery design

Team lead experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

NX

ANSYS

FEMAP

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and develop battery packs for Starlink satellites in Redmond, WA. You will lead pack-level design, optimizing energy density and manufacturability for long-term, reliable operation in Low Earth Orbit.

You will conduct DFMEAs, drive trades for Wh/kg, and coordinate with battery cells, production, and thermal teams to ensure on-time delivery and robust performance.