Senior Manager, Battery Design Engineering

The role

You will design and develop battery module and pack architecture across mechanical, electrical, thermal, and safety domains. You will also lead and grow a small engineering team through hands-on technical guidance.

What you will do

• Design and develop battery module and pack architecture
• Work through architecture trade-offs regarding energy density, weight, thermal performance, cost, safety, and manufacturability
• Run design reviews and engineering processes including DFMEA, DVP&R, design release, and certification/homologation
• Set and uphold design standards and review cadences
• Perform hands-on hardware and analysis including prototyping, testing, debugging, and iterating
• Guide technical direction for the battery systems roadmap
• Coordinate milestones and dependencies across workstreams
• Lead and grow a small battery engineering team

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in battery pack/module design and development
• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Deep expertise across battery system architecture: cell integration, thermal management, HV safety, and structural design
• Advanced CAD proficiency
• Strong understanding of DFM across multiple processes: injection molding, stamping, casting, composites, machining

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision (HMO/PPO)
• 401(k)
• Flexible PTO
• Team meals twice a week
• Monthly team events

About the company

Brelle is a California based, venture backed team building a new approach to manufacturing for an increasingly electrified world. They develop high-performance energy and powertrain systems for supercars and superbikes.