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Staff Technical Lead – Electrical Engineer
Energy Storage & Grid-Scale Power Systems
We are seeking a Staff-Level Technical Lead Electromechanical Engineer to drive the architecture, design, simulation, and validation of next-generation battery power systems delivering clean energy to the grid. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on owning electromechanical design from concept through mass production while mentoring a multidisciplinary engineering team.
If you are passionate about solving complex system-level challenges, optimizing high-power designs, and building reliable products at scale, this role offers the opportunity to shape advanced energy infrastructure technology.
What You’ll Do
Technical Leadership
- Provide hands-on technical leadership and mentorship within a multidisciplinary engineering team
- Foster engineering rigor, problem-solving excellence, and cross-functional collaboration
- Lead root cause analyses (RCAs) and drive robust cross-functional interface design
Electromechanical System Ownership
- Own the electromechanical design of battery products, including:
- High-voltage distribution systems (busbars, cables)
- Isolation, grounding, harnessing, connectors
- Overmolded bussing solutions
- Plastic and metal enclosures for PCBA and electrical assemblies
- Safety systems (contactors, fuses, interlocks)
- Address electronics packaging challenges including:
- Electrical isolation & creepage/clearance compliance
- Environmental sealing
- Thermal regulation
- Interconnection strategies
- Shock and vibration mitigation
Analysis & Optimization
- Perform mechanical and multi-physics analyses:
- Thermal and CFD modeling
- Structural simulations
- Current density and resistive loss modeling
- Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Test (DFT)
- Optimize busbar geometry and sizing to meet system performance, efficiency, mass, and cost targets
- Conduct system-level trade studies and architecture evaluations
Production & Documentation
- Own designs through all iterations—from early concept to high-volume mass production
- Create detailed drawing packages, GD&T documentation, and manufacturing instructions
- Collaborate with manufacturing partners to ensure DFM/DFA excellence
- Support the design and development of electromechanical systems for safe and simplified test stand operations
What You’ll Bring
Experience & Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering (8 years experience), or
- Master’s degree with 6 years of experience developing medium- to high-volume products
Technical Expertise
- Strong electrical and mechanical design background
- Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, NX, or equivalent)
- Expertise in:
- Cost modeling
- Multi-physics simulations (thermal, CFD, structural)
- System-level optimization and architecture trade-offs
- Deep knowledge of:
- GD&T and first-principles hand calculations
- Power distribution and electrical circuits
- Protection devices and safety systems
- Creepage and clearance analysis (IEC, UL standards)
- Ability to model resistive losses and perform current density analysis for high-power busbars
Manufacturing & Reliability
- Direct experience with high-volume manufacturing and prototyping techniques
- Experience designing tight-tolerance components for harsh environments
- Strong DFM/DFA expertise
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with NEC and battery/power conversion standards (UL9540, UL1741)
- Experience in energy storage or power conversion systems
- Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional communication skills
Why This Role Is Exciting
- Lead the development of advanced grid-scale battery power systems
- Work on cutting-edge clean energy technology
- Drive designs from concept to production in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
- Collaborate with passionate, multidisciplinary teams solving real-world energy challenges