Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer (Module)

Every day shows the increasing need for low-cost, reliable, and safe energy sources. Solar and wind are now the most economic sources of electricity. The challenge is affordable energy storage. An electrical grid powered by renewables requires massive investments in energy storage technologies. Lithium-ion batteries have been deployed on the grid, but the world needs solutions that are lower cost with longer lifetime and better safety, and which are not limited by raw materials availability and foreign supply chains.

At Inlyte, we are driven by a deep-seated hope based on human potential. Our team is transforming the proven sodium metal chloride battery technology into a solution to meet the energy needs of today. Made of iron and sodium, our energy storage systems are built from naturally abundant and inexpensive raw materials. Proven benefits include :

• Low cost materials and manufacturing
• Safe, durable in extreme temperatures, long-lifetime, with high round-trip efficiency
• Domestically-sourced production without supply chain constraints

Inlyte Energy is backed by top tier VCs along with large industrial strategic investors and includes the pioneers and world experts on sodium metal chloride batteries on its team.

Role and Responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer with deep expertise in the design and manufacturing of battery modules to lead and grow Inlyte's module engineering team. As both a technical lead and manager of the module engineering team, you'll own the end-to-end mechanical and thermal design of battery module enclosures, internal structures, interconnects, and integration features, while working closely with cell, electrical, systems, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to bring our modules from prototype to production. This is a once-in-a-career opportunity to define and scale a product backed by 40+ years of research in order to shape the electrical grid of tomorrow.

This position reports to the VP of Engineering. This is an on-site role located in the Bay Area. For the first 6 months, the role will require extensive travel to Inlyte's pilot cell and module manufacturing facility in the UK. Thereafter the role will require about 10-25% travel to the UK and to Inlyte's US factory. For this role you will :

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive community. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications.

Principals only - no recruiters please.