Senior Battery Systems Mechanical Engineer - Equity Eligible

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Battery Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design, thermal management, and structural analysis for high and low voltage battery packs and energy storage modules.

You will work with electrical engineering, BMS software, and manufacturing teams to integrate cell-level hardware into system architectures, support testing, and own subsystems from concept through deployment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mechanical design and analysis experience, preferably with battery modules or power systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related field.
• Proficiency with NX or SolidWorks and FEA/CFD software.
• Strong understanding of manufacturability, material selection, and GD&T.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel 10–25% to other sites and customer locations.

Responsibilities

• Perform CAD design of battery modules, enclosures, structural frames, and thermal management components.
• Conduct FEA/CFD analyses to evaluate structural and thermal performance, including mitigation of thermal runaway.
• Create, review, and release engineering drawings and product definitions.
• Collaborate with electrical, BMS software, and manufacturing teams to integrate hardware into system architectures.
• Support prototyping, environmental testing, and manufacturing operations onsite.
• Own development of critical battery subsystems from cradle to grave.

Skills

Mechanical design

Finite element analysis

CAD software

GD&T

Communication

Travel readiness

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

NX CAD

SolidWorks

Abaqus

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Battery Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design, thermal management, and structural analysis for high and low voltage battery packs and energy storage modules.

You will work with electrical engineering, BMS software, and manufacturing teams to integrate cell-level hardware into system architectures, support testing, and own subsystems from concept through deployment.