Power Systems Engineer

Company Description

We are a robotics and AI startup who pioneered retrofit automation of warehouses. Our robots, software and processes automate existing warehouses, turning legacy racks into modern ASRSs. We are funded by Silicon Valley VCs, have several systems deployed with US customers, and are poised for growth. We are seeking bright and self-motivated individuals to strengthen our 35+ team and accelerate development.

Responsibilities:

· Architect our next generation product's power system

· Design experiments to test off-the-shelf power solutions

· Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to converge on the right solution

· Validate solutions on safety, performance, cost, and supply chain availability

· Generate specifications, document them, and iterate with the team to finalize

· Interface with power solution providers to specify and source solutions

· Manage key suppliers

· Collaborate with peers in mechanical and electrical design, controls, software, human-machine interface, and more

· Work closely with product team on developing product requirements

· Lead design reviews and present your work periodically to the company

· Present findings and recommendations to the company

Who You are:

You are a seasoned power systems engineer with over 10 years of experience in designing, sourcing and deploying power solutions in production. You thrive in a collaborative environment and in solving challenging technical problems.

You have hands-on experience in the following:

· Deep understanding of battery chemistry and their trade-offs

· In-depth knowledge of battery safety requirements

· In-depth knowledge of thermal considerations for battery packs

· Deep understanding of battery life-cycle management

· Specifying charging solutions

· Super capacitors and their power and charging requirements

· Power rails, their trade-offs and tradeoffs

· Architecting power systems for mobile robots

· Specifying, sourcing, testing, validating and implementing power solutions

· Authoring architectural and technical documentation

· Design and development of battery management systems (BMS)

· Development of printed circuit boards (PCB) and related firmware

· Bonus: designing and producing batteries

· Bonus: operating batteries in sub-0 environments