Senior Battery Engineer

Design battery systems built for the world's toughest environments.

Motive Workforce is partnering with an innovative Southern California technology company developing advanced battery systems for defense and commercial applications.

This is an opportunity to join a small, highly collaborative engineering team where you'll help develop next-generation battery technologies from concept through production. You'll work across electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and software disciplines to create rugged energy systems designed for mission-critical applications.

If you're passionate about battery technology and enjoy solving complex engineering challenges in a fast-moving startup environment, we'd like to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and commercialization of advanced rechargeable battery systems from concept through production.
• Translate customer requirements into manufacturable battery solutions optimized for performance, reliability, safety, and cost.
• Design battery packs, electrical architectures, wiring diagrams, and system schematics.
• Develop manufacturing processes, work instructions, quality documentation, and safety procedures.
• Analyze battery performance using data-driven engineering methods.
• Collaborate with cell suppliers, manufacturing partners, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Support technical proposals, customer demonstrations, and engineering documentation.
• Contribute to patents, technical publications, and regulatory documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers as the engineering organization continues to grow.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Hands-on experience designing, testing, and manufacturing lithium-ion battery systems.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Battery Management Systems (BMS)
  • Battery pack architecture
  • High-voltage electrical systems
  • Battery safety standards
• Experience creating:
  • Electrical schematics
  • Wiring diagrams
  • Cable drawings
  • System diagrams
• Experience designing custom PCBs and/or ASICs.
• Excellent technical documentation and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with one or more of the following:

• Power electronics
• Battery pack electrical architecture
• High-voltage power distribution
• Cell integration
• Manufacturing process development
• Startup product development
• R&D through production launches
• SBIR or government-funded technology programs
• CMMC, ITAR, or FedRAMP environments
• Military, aerospace, automotive, or energy storage products

What Makes This Opportunity Different

You'll join a small engineering organization where every engineer has significant technical ownership.

Projects span:

• Advanced battery systems
• Defense energy platforms
• AI-enabled energy technologies
• Embedded hardware
• Battery pack development
• Next-generation energy storage systems

Engineers here work across the full product lifecycle, from early concepts through manufacturing and deployment.

Work Environment

• On-site in Culver City, California.
• Fast-paced startup environment.
• Direct collaboration with hardware, software, manufacturing, and systems engineers.
• Opportunity to influence product direction and help build the engineering team as the company grows. 
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