- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jun 23, 2026
- Salary
- $166,000–$220,000 a year
Full-time
Senior Energy Storage Engineer
Job description
You will own energy storage system design for a maritime autonomous vehicle. Reporting to the Vehicle Systems Lead, you will drive cell selection, module design, thermal management, and pressure-rated packaging for battery systems that must deliver ultra-long-range endurance under pressure. Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience will be key in making sure the right design, analysis, and test steps are completed to ensure success.
Job responsibilities
- Own energy storage architecture: cell chemistry selection, module design, and pack integration
- Design pressure-rated battery enclosures for full-ocean-depth operation
- Perform battery sizing, energy budget analysis, and cycle life modeling
- Drive thermal management design for safe operation across environmental conditions
- Define charging profiles and integration with external charging interfaces
- Interface with energy distribution, structural, and production teams
- Support prototype builds, testing, and design-for-manufacturability reviews
- Contribute to safety analysis for energy storage systems
Job requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience in battery system design, energy storage, or power electronics
- Experience with lithium-ion or equivalent high-energy-density battery systems
- Familiarity with battery management systems and thermal management
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
- Experience with marine or subsea battery systems
- Working knowledge of battery safety standards (UN38.3, IEC 62619, or military equivalents)
- Experience with pressure-rated enclosure design