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Terran Orbital Corporation · 19 hours ago

Staff Mechanical Design Engineer - Battery Pack

positionIrvine, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$150K/yr - $185K/yr
date8+ years exp

Terran Orbital Corporation is a leading manufacturer of satellite products serving the aerospace and defense industries. They are seeking a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to innovate and design battery packs and mechanical systems for satellite power systems, focusing on energy storage technology and cross-functional integration.

AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSatellite Communication
badNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Own designs and decisions related to battery packs and related mechanical systems
Develop specifications related to chemical, and mechanical packaging for the modules on your designated missions
Understand critical components to battery management and be able to implement them in packaging including thermal and energy transfer characteristics
Key understanding of structural and thermal analysis related to design and manufacturing of battery packs
Familiarity of battery manufacturing including welding, storage and safety handling protocol
Research and innovate upon the latest energy storage technology and advancements in regarding improving environmental, cost and efficiency of design
Perform detailed validation and investigation into module failures, holding design reviews and reporting status of your development
Working cross-functionally on integration of modules into the satellite bus

Qualification

Battery pack designMechanical engineeringCAD systemsThermal analysisStructural analysisPassion for innovationCross-functional collaboration

Required

B.S. Mechanical Engineering or related degree and experience
8+ years of engineering experience with attention to battery pack design
Experience with CAD systems
Passion to innovate and improve upon the status quo
Willingness to push outside your comfort zone in the pursuit of learning and growing the future of power storage in space
U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance

Benefits

100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
401(k) Match
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Education Reimbursement
Competitive Paid Parental Leave

Company

Terran Orbital Corporation

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Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries.
dateFounded in 2013
location
Boca Raton, Florida, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://terranorbital.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$401.64M
Key Investors
Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin Ventures
2024-08-15Acquired
2023-09-18Post Ipo Equity· $32.5M
2022-10-31Post Ipo Equity· $100M

Leadership Team

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Anthony Previte
CEO & President
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