Senior Battery Systems Architect – Hybrid-Electric Drive

Aska Fly; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

ASKA is seeking a senior battery-system engineer to lead energy systems for its hybrid-electric drive-and-fly platform. You will connect energy needs to pack architecture, coordinate mechanical, thermal, and BMS development, and guide verification from cell characterization to vehicle testing.

Location is Palo Alto area with some remote analysis; on-site presence at Eagle Field Airport may be required for testing and integration activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical or systems engineering or equivalent practical expertise.
• 8+ years in battery development, including ownership of an integrated pack or battery-system program.
• Experience leading development of a battery pack or system from cell selection through integrated hardware testing.
• Ability to balance power, energy, degradation, packaging and thermal constraints and allocate interfaces to BMS, charging and HV systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design reviews and verification plans covering normal operation, life and credible fault conditions.
• Ability to explain technical decisions and coordinate with adjacent systems.

Responsibilities

• Translate vehicle power and energy profiles into battery requirements, margins and operating limits.
• Lead cell and pack architecture trades covering performance, life, mass, packaging and serviceability.
• Define interfaces with charging, high-voltage distribution, thermal management and hybrid power controls.
• Coordinate cell characterization and pack development with mechanical, electronics and test specialists.
• Establish verification coverage for normal operation, degradation and credible fault conditions.
• Lead technical reviews and maintain a prioritized plan for design maturity, supplier readiness and risk closure.
• Own and improve battery evaluation and validation methods with test specialists and measurable acceptance criteria.

Skills

Battery development

Integrated pack ownership

Systems engineering

Thermal management coordination

BMS interfaces coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical or systems engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Python

CAD/CAE tools

Job description

ASKA is seeking a senior battery-system engineer to lead energy systems for its hybrid-electric drive-and-fly platform. You will connect energy needs to pack architecture, coordinate mechanical, thermal, and BMS development, and guide verification from cell characterization to vehicle testing.

Location is Palo Alto area with some remote analysis; on-site presence at Eagle Field Airport may be required for testing and integration activities.