Staff Engineer: Battery Pack Design & Systems Lead

Shield; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 199,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the battery pack design from concept through production in Seattle. You will optimize size, weight, manufacturing and reliability while leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include hands-on prototyping, testing, qualification and handoff to production, plus defining requirements, drawings, and assembly specs. A Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of battery design experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanics, thermal design, and electronics.
• Designed and delivered a battery product to market.
• Proficient in CAD modeling.
• Experience with various manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Own design responsibility of a new battery pack from concept through production.
• Drive optimal performance while managing size, weight, manufacturing, and reliability.
• Hands-on prototyping, testing, qualification, and handoff to production.
• Define requirements, specifications, assembly drawings, 2D drawings.
• Root cause failures and production problems.
• Drive a cross-functional team to execute the top-level architecture.
• Provide mentorship, design review, and program execution leadership.
• Work in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

5+ years experience

Mechanics fundamentals

Thermal design

Electronics fundamentals

Battery product design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD modeling

Job description

Shield AI seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the battery pack design from concept through production in Seattle. You will optimize size, weight, manufacturing and reliability while leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include hands-on prototyping, testing, qualification and handoff to production, plus defining requirements, drawings, and assembly specs. A Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of battery design experience are required.