Senior Manager, Battery Mechanical EngineeringActive$220K
The opportunity
As the Battery Mechanical Engineering Senior Manager —you will lead the mechanical design, thermal management, and structural integration of Anduril’s next-generation battery systems. Our battery packs power everything from autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and high-altitude…
What you'll do
Lead & Mentor: Build, manage, and mentor a world-class team of battery mechanical and thermal engineers. Foster a culture of rapid iteration, technical excellence, and extreme ownership.
Drive Battery Architecture: Own the mechanical architecture of high-voltage, high-energy-density battery packs. This includes structural frame design, cell-to-pack/cell-to-module integration, sealing (IP67/68), and containment.
Thermal & Safety Engineering: Oversee thermal management system design (passive, liquid-cooled, phase-change materials) and lead mitigation strategies for propagation/thermal runaway.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Electrical Engineering (BMS), Cell Chemistry, Systems Engineering, and product line teams (Air, Land, Sea) to define requirements and interface boundaries.
Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Work with manufacturing and supply chain partners to transition designs to high-rate production. Define assembly processes, tooling requirements, and end-of-line testing.
Test & Validation: Define and execute mechanical and environmental qualification test plans (shock, vibration, thermal cycling, altitude, and abuse testing per UN 38.3, DO-311A, MIL-STD-810H).
What they're looking for
- Experience in the defense, aerospace, or automotive EV sectors (e.g., Tesla,: SpaceX, Rivian, or similar fast-paced hardware environments).
- Experience with automated assembly processes, cell bonding (ultrasonic wire: bonding, laser welding), and high-volume manufacturing.
- Experience with subsea pressure vessel design or high-altitude aerospace thermal management.