Power & Energy Storage Engineer

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

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About The Position

Anduril's Maritime Division is developing advanced maritime autonomous vehicles and scaling manufacturing through its Proto-Factory in Orange County, California, and the planned Arsenal-2 shipyard in Baltimore County, Maryland. The Power & Energy Storage Engineer will own energy storage system design for a maritime autonomous vehicle, including cell selection, module design, thermal management, and pressure-rated packaging for long-range endurance under pressure. Reporting to the Vehicle Systems Lead, the engineer will apply technical expertise and leadership to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and complete multidisciplinary design, analysis, and testing work. The role includes travel of up to 25% to test sites and vendor facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in battery system design, energy storage, or power electronics.
• Experience with lithium-ion or equivalent high-energy-density battery systems.
• Familiarity with battery management systems and thermal management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with marine or subsea battery systems.
• Working knowledge of battery safety standards such as UN38.3, IEC 62619, or military equivalents.
• Experience with pressure-rated enclosure design.
• Familiarity with battery modeling and simulation tools.
• Experience in defense or maritime robotics.

Responsibilities

• Own energy storage architecture, including cell chemistry selection, module design, and pack integration.
• Design pressure-rated battery enclosures for full-ocean-depth operation.
• Perform battery sizing, energy budget analysis, and cycle life modeling.
• Drive thermal management design for safe operation across environmental conditions.
• Define charging profiles and integration with external charging interfaces.
• Interface with energy distribution, structural, and production teams.
• Support prototype builds, testing, and design-for-manufacturability reviews.
• Contribute to safety analysis for energy storage systems.
• Travel up to 25% to test sites and vendor facilities.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, described as comprehensive and competitive and available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior