Senior Battery Engineer (Robotics) - Dot

1 day, 7 hours ago
Full-time
Senior
IoT and Embedded Systems
DoorDash

DoorDash

DoorDash empowers small business owners by providing an affordable and convenient platform for local delivery services, primarily focusing on restaurant food delivery.

Air Freight & Logistics
10K-50K
Founded 2012

Description

  • Own end-to-end battery system design for the robot platform.
  • Define battery system requirements for energy density, power delivery, lifecycle, safety, and environmental constraints.
  • Lead cell selection and supplier evaluation.
  • Develop and optimize series and parallel configurations to meet performance and reliability targets.
  • Create battery system specifications and validation plans.
  • Design mechanical packaging for dynamic robotic environments and ensure structural integrity under shock, vibration, and drop conditions.
  • Collaborate with mechanical and industrial design teams to integrate the battery within tight packaging constraints.
  • Design and validate passive and active cooling strategies and model thermal behavior under peak load and fast charging conditions.
  • Define charging architecture and charging profiles, and collaborate on BMS integration and power management.
  • Develop safety architecture and lead failure mode, hazard, and abuse testing analyses.
  • Partner with electrical, firmware, mechanical, robotics, and manufacturing teams on cross-functional execution.
  • Support DFM/DFT activities, supplier validation, and continuous improvement for fielded systems.

Requirements

  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience designing lithium-ion battery packs or high-performance battery systems.
  • Strong expertise in battery packaging and mechanical integration.
  • Strong expertise in series and parallel configuration optimization.
  • Strong expertise in thermal management and cooling systems.
  • Strong expertise in charging architectures and battery lifecycle tradeoffs.
  • Strong expertise in propagation and safety mitigation strategies.
  • Experience taking battery systems from concept through production.
  • Experience with SolidWorks and/or Siemens NX CAD systems.
  • Familiarity with BMS systems and battery modeling tools.
  • Hands-on experience with validation testing and failure analysis.
  • Preferred experience in robotics, EVs, drones, or other high dynamic-load applications.
  • Preferred experience designing batteries for ruggedized or mobile systems.
  • Preferred knowledge of manufacturing scale-up and supplier qualification.
  • Preferred experience with regulatory certification processes.
  • Preferred familiarity with thermal, structural, or electrochemical simulation tools.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $170,000 to $250,000 USD.
  • Opportunities for equity grants.
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching.
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • 11 paid holidays.
  • Disability and basic life insurance.
  • Flexible paid time off for salaried roles, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
  • Wellness benefits and commuter benefits match.
  • Family-forming assistance and a mental health program.

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