Senior Battery Reliability Engineer Jobs

Skydio

Location:
United States, San Mateo

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

170000.00 - 230000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Reliability is our most important feature! Autonomous systems bring together electronics hardware, sensing, and real-time AI software. The complexity of the systems combined with the fact they can move freely in the real world, makes the development, performance, and reliability strategy a key element of delivering a great product. We are seeking a motivated and versatile Senior Reliability Engineer with responsibility for battery subsystems and electronics failure analysis. Through application of battery knowledge and design for reliability principles, you will ensure mission reliability of the system for a diverse range of applications across infrastructure, public safety, and defense.

Job Responsibility:

Own battery reliability: guide the battery team in all axes of reliability, including thermal design, Design for Reliability of the components (cells, bussing, PCBA, connectors, enclosures, etc), degradation, safety, and testing
Expand and execute battery test capability: specify fixtures, abuse/abnormal testing, cycling, calendar, HPPC, HIL/SIL rigs for BMS algorithms
Immerse yourself in massive datasets from flight telemetry and robust customer analytics to identify problems before they occur, perform risk assessments
Lead Design for Reliability activities (FMEA, FTA, RBD, reliability allocation), facilitate cross-functional reviews, and own FRACAS for fleet issues and returns
Work with leadership to guide future programs/products using analysis of field data and prioritizing design changes
A keen interest in contributing across multiple domains to make Skydio products the default choice for users in challenging environments

Requirements:

4+ years experience hands-on analysis, testing, modelling, and delivery of reliable high power battery subsystems in rapid development environments
Familiarity with battery degradation and safety, covering considerations for certification against UN, IEC, and UL standards
Direct experience with electrical fault isolation in complex electromechanical or energy storage systems, diving deep into failure analysis only when needed
Extensive knowledge of Design for Reliability principles, Physics of Failure, and integration risks of high performance batteries and electronics
Proficient in Python and SQL to analyze massive datasets for application in Remaining Useful Life analysis
Systems-engineering approach to problem solving, and a knack for rapidly identifying issues within mechanical, electrical, and software domains
Passion for communicating the nuances of hardware reliability to internal and external cross functional teams to help drive organizational priorities

What we offer:

Equity in the form of stock options
Comprehensive benefits packages
Relocation assistance may also be provided for eligible roles
Paid vacation time
Sick leave
Holiday pay
401K savings plan
Group health insurance plans

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 12, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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