Battery Mechanical Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)full time

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$142k–$188k

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Anduril Industries Battery Mechanical Engineer responsible for mechanical design, thermal management, and structural analysis of battery packs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support prototyping and testing.

Responsibilities

Perform CAD design of battery modules, enclosures, structural support frames, and thermal management components.
Perform finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to evaluate structural and thermal systems, including thermal runaway propagation mitigation.
Generate, review, and release high-quality engineering drawings and product definitions.
Collaborate extensively with electrical engineering, battery management systems (BMS) software, and manufacturing teams to integrate cell-level hardware into system-level architectures.
Support prototyping, environmental testing (vibration, shock, thermal cycling, and penetration testing), and manufacturing operations onsite.
Own the development of critical battery subsystems from cradle to grave.

Qualification

Ability to obtain and hold a U$142

Required

5+ years of experience performing mechanical design and analysis of complex hardware, ideally involving battery modules or power systems.
A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar.
Prior experience operating advanced CAD software (such as NX or SolidWorks) and FEA/CFD software
A solid understanding of hardware manufacturability, material selection, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Strong communication and collaborative skills
Ability to travel to other Anduril sites, customer sites, or supplier sites as business demand dictates (anticipated 10-25% travel).
Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred

Exhibits strong initiative and ownership of complex engineering tasks.
Experience with NX CAD software and/or Abaqus FEA softwae.
Direct experience designing lithium-ion battery enclosures, cell-to-pack packaging, busbars, and high-voltage safety systems.
Familiarity with environmental testing standards for high-reliability applications (such as MIL-STD-810, UN 38.3, or DO-160).
Expertise in engineering tool development in Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, and/or Python
$142,000—$188,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

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