Battery Technical Program Manager

Battery TPM

In this role, you will apply your technical program manager skills to manage battery module programs from concept through design, sample build, and test for next generation consumer energy storage products. Responsibilities include leading development, validation, and launch of PCBAs, mechanical components, and cells. As the battery TPM, you will spend time interfacing with vendors across mechanicals, electrical, and cells to develop custom parts where needed and design test methodologies to verify the battery management unit design!

Lunar Energy was founded to transition homes to 100% clean energy—making our electricity greener, our air cleaner, and our energy more safe, secure and reliable for all. We’re a fast-growing, global company building the world’s best clean energy products to electrify all homes and connect communities to form clean, resilient virtual power plants.

On a given day at Lunar, you’ll likely…

• Lead design of battery module from concept to mass production
• Push the boundaries of technologies to maximize performance
• Collaborate with multi-functional partners (Mechanical Design, Electrical Engineering, Cell Engineering, Firmware, Software, Application Eng., and Operations) to ensure the product is developed on time and on budget.
• Conduct investigations and prepare reports for problems or issues.
• Release Schematics, Mechanical Designs, and BOMs to satisfy the design requirements by conducting cross-functional design reviews.
• Organize design validation on prototypes to implement the design.
• Conduct design reviews, incorporate team feedback and release the design documents for builds.
• Work with component suppliers and CM partners to product prototypes, incorporate DFM feedback, and resolve design-related production issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS + 10 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in battery product design, validation, and manufacturing.
• Ability to travel up to 20% to suppliers or CM

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with broad range of battery cells and chemistries (NMC, LFP, etc)
• Degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field preferred.
• Strong EE fundamentals and experience with microcontroller-based embedded systems.
• Good knowledge of mechanical and electrical interfaces/communications protocols
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing.
• Self-starter with excellent time management skills and a curious spirit.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Proven track record working independently under high pressure and comfortable working in a dynamic environment.

Benefits:

We’re dedicated to creating a remarkable employee experience. At Lunar, competitive base pay is one part of our total compensation package. Lunar employees also have the opportunity to become Lunar shareholders by getting equity in a fast-growing company and participating in our employee stock program.

Additional benefits include: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Flexible Paid Time Off plus 10 paid holidays
• Tax deferred 401(k) plan 
• Paid parental leave for all full time employees including 12 weeks paid parental leave for the birthing mother and 6 weeks paid parental leave for the non-birthing parent 
•  Subsidized EV charging and pre-tax commuter benefits
• Cell Phone stipend 

Our DE&I Philosophy: Lunar Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining diverse talent by supporting an inclusive workplace. Lunar recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Our Compensation Philosophy: Our goal is to ensure that all Lunar Energy employees are fairly compensated. Please note that the salary range information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position provided pursuant to the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act for California applicants. The salary range estimate for this position depending on level of experience is $135,000 - $175,000 USD

The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package & benefits, will be at the company’s sole discretion, and determined by factors including but not limited to years of experience, job level, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. The company also reserves the right to amend or modify this job description, employee perks, and benefits at any time.