Electrical Engineer, Redwood Materials
New Product
Occasional travel requirements
Battery recycling startup
Be an early applicant
Battery recycling startup
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
Occasional travel requirements
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build a circular supply chain to power a sustainable world and accelerate the reduction of fossil fuels.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is highly self-driven, adaptable to a startup environment, and eager to take on both technical and leadership challenges
- You’re a leader and a doer, excited about working in a dynamic, fast-paced setting, and want to shape the electrical engineering function within a new department at Redwood
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
- 3+ years of experience in electrical design, PCB layout, and system integration, preferably in battery technology, power electronics, or renewable energy
- Strong understanding of power electronics, BMS design, and high-voltage systems (400V+)
- Proficiency in PCB design tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD, KiCad)
- Experience with embedded systems, firmware development, and communication protocols (CAN, I2C, SPI, Modbus) is a plus
- Hands-on experience with electrical testing, debugging, and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power analyzers
- Familiarity with electrical safety standards and compliance (UL, IEC, ISO)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment
- Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards
What the job involves
- You will be an early member of a new engineering team, responsible for driving the electrical design, development, and integration of a new high-power electromechanical product line at Redwood
- In this role, you will be responsible for complex systems integration, test engineering, low voltage electronics and power electronics design challenges and ensuring successful project execution
- You will collaborate closely with mechanical, firmware, and systems engineering teams
- Design and develop electrical systems for battery processing, recycling, and next-generation renewable energy applications
- Develop schematics and PCB layouts for battery management systems, power electronics, and control circuits
- Integrate sensors, power systems, and communication interfaces into battery modules and recycling equipment
- Perform electrical testing and validation, including power cycling, fault analysis, and performance characterization
- Collaborate with mechanical, software, and process engineers to ensure seamless integration of electrical systems
- Support high-voltage system design, including insulation coordination, safety features, and compliance with industry standards
- Analyze and mitigate electrical risks, including thermal management, EMI/EMC compliance, and failure modes
- Develop and maintain documentation, including schematics, wiring diagrams, and test reports
- Work with suppliers and manufacturing teams to optimize electrical components for cost, performance, and reliability
- Working Conditions:
- Environment, such as office or outdoors
- Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time
- Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing
- Occasional work weekends, nights, or be on-call as a regular part of the job
Our take
Redwood Materials, the brainchild of former Tesla co-founder and CTO JB Straubel, is making waves in the sustainable energy sector with its strategic approach to battery recycling and domestic supply chains for lithium-ion batteries.
The company is dedicated to creating a fully closed-loop supply chain by manufacturing critical battery components using as many recycled batteries as possible, effectively localizing a 50,000-mile global battery supply chain on a single site. This strategy aims to address the critical issue of material sourcing, particularly the reliance on China for battery materials.
Redwood Materials has recently closed a Series D funding round at a post-money valuation exceeding $5B. This financial backing positions the company to continue expanding its capacity, further strengthening the US's domestic battery supply chain. With an ambitious goal to enable customers to purchase battery materials made in the US, Redwood Materials is aligned with the broader political goal of onshoring critical industries as emphasized in the USA's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Aug 2023
$1bn
SERIES D
Sep 2021
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $1.8bn
Company HQ
Carson City, NV
Leadership
JB Straubel
(CEO)Co-founder of Tesla where they spent 15 years as Chief Technology Officer before founding Redwood Materials. They currently serve on the Board of Directors at Tesla and as a Board Member at QuantumScape.
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