Staff / Principal Battery Systems Engineer – Performance & Integration
Gotion, Inc. · Irvine, California
Posted about a month ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 33 days Gotion, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 41% of Gotion, Inc.'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Gotion, Inc.
- high 122 stale, 3 reposted of 149 open
- Hiring momentum
- 188 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Staff / Principal Battery Systems Engineer will lead the technical development and integration of high-voltage battery systems for electric vehicles. Responsibilities include translating customer requirements into system specifications, defining performance targets, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product development and validation. The role also involves mentoring engineers and establishing best practices within the battery systems engineering discipline.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 3/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- BS, MS, or PhD in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline
- 7+ years of experience in EV batteries, high-voltage battery systems, electrified powertrains, or related automotive systems
- Strong understanding of HV battery architecture, including cells, pack mechanical systems, HV/LV electrical systems, thermal management, charging, BMS interfaces, and vehicle integration
- Demonstrated experience translating vehicle or OEM requirements into battery-system requirements and technical targets
- Strong understanding of battery performance and the interaction between cell capability, voltage, current, SOC, temperature, aging, thermal performance, and vehicle demand
- Proven ability to integrate multiple engineering disciplines and make sound system-level technical decisions
Nice to have
- Experience with major EV or automotive OEM battery programs
- Experience at an OEM, battery manufacturer, automotive Tier 1, or EV technology company
- Experience with BMS hardware and software interfaces
- Familiarity with battery capability maps, power limits, charging limits, DVP&R, DFMEA, ISO 26262, and requirements-management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or Polarion
What you get
- Base pay range of $150,000 — $200,000 USD, depending on skills, qualifications, experiences, and location
Worth weighing
- Position may be filled at the Staff, Senior Staff, or Principal level, which could affect role expectations and responsibilities
- No specific mention of additional benefits beyond base pay
- Focus on high-voltage battery systems may imply a specialized skill set that could limit broader engineering experience
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Listed by Gotion, Inc. on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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