Battery Product Development Engineering Manager

Natron Energy is seeking a Battery Product Development (PD) Engineering Manager to lead the development of Natron’s proprietary Sodium Ion Battery Packs and Power Electronics. As the Pack PD leader, you will be responsible for the electromechanical design of Natron’s battery packs and accompanying power electronics. Your team will be responsible for the design release of highly cost-optimized, manufacturable battery packs and power electronics. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment and play a lead role in the development of your team’s capabilities.   You will partner closely with Electrical Engineering on the packaging and layout of key electronics, Cell Engineering on the specification of the Natron’s own proprietary cell, System Engineering in the development of robust requirements, Reliability and Test on the validation of the product, Supply Chain in the optimization of sourcing, and Manufacturing as we introduce our first-generation product into series production. Your team will be instrumental in the development of a high cost-optimized, manufacturable energy storage. 

Experience and Skills

• Communication skills: you will report to the VP of Product Engineering, and be expected to provide clear communications to leadership about your teams progress. You will need to be a strong cross-functional partner that can fulfill their deliverables.
• Leadership and teamwork skills: experience mentoring and managing engineers as they grow their skillsets and enhance their impact on the team.
• Knowledge leader in electromechanical product design for series production: PLM, change control and design release best practice, GD&T and tolerancing analysis, DFMEA, identification of critical-to-quality characteristics, design for manufacturability and assembly, process capability optimizations, control plans, and value engineering.
• Direct experience in the development of high voltage (300 – 800 V) electromechanical systems, including creepage and clearance, CTI, cost-optimized packaging, harness design and routing, laser welding, thermal analysis, and PCBA mechanical packaging.
• Familiarity with common manufacturing methods including stamping, bending, casting, injection molding, etc.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree, in engineering, preferably mechanical, electrical, or related field.
• Over 5 years of experience in electromechanical product design with at least 3 years of that experience being in a leadership role.

Logistics

• This is a regular, full time position.
• Employee must work on-site in Santa Clara, CA.

Compensation/Pay Transparency

• Disclaimer: The actual salary of a successful applicant may vary from posted ranges based on the candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, internal equity and alignment with market data, and other legitimate business reasons, including, but not limited to, compliance with applicable immigration law prevailing wages.
• In addition, Natron Energy has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan with Match, Life Insurance, Parental Leave Benefits, Discretionary Time Off (DTO) and Paid Time Off (PTO) for Exempt and Non-Exempt employees respectively, and 11 paid holidays.
• The salary range for this position is a minimum of $173,500 and a maximum of $204,000.