Anduril
Senior Battery Engineer (Drones)
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years designing, testing, and troubleshooting energy storage systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or fundamental Physical Sciences with an applied focus on energy storage technologies.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
About the job
Own development and delivery of battery energy storage systems for Anduril drone products, from cell selection and prototypes through production and field support.
What you'll do
- Lead battery pack development, design iterations, validation, and manufacturing ramp from concept to production.
- Coordinate ESS requirements and delivery between the Core Battery Group and internal product teams.
- Support pack testing, debugging, vehicle integration, and root-cause analysis of fielded systems.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or fundamental Physical Sciences with an applied focus on energy storage technologies.
- 5+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting energy storage systems; prior ownership of battery pack design and prototype assembly.
- Demonstrated technical contributions delivering robust energy storage systems and advancing at least one system from prototype to production.
- Professional awareness in at least one listed BMS area and one listed cell characterization or modeling area; basic CAD capabilities and understanding of battery safety standards. Must be a U.S. Person.
Nice to have
- Graduate degree in a relevant engineering or physical science field focused on energy storage technologies.
- Experience with rapid deployment of drones/UAVs, advanced battery CAD, listed MIL-STD standards, or advanced BMS/cell characterization expertise.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
BMS, Matlab, Simulink, CATIA, NX, SolidWorks, UN38.3, NAVSEA S9310
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